Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
For their inaugural Shakespeare Play event, RI Shakespeare Rep presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the first full-length play produced … Continue reading Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
For their inaugural Shakespeare Play event, RI Shakespeare Rep presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the first full-length play produced … Continue reading Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
For their inaugural Shakespeare Play event, RI Shakespeare Rep presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the first full-length play produced … Continue reading Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
POSTPONED: A People’s Tour of the John Brown House Museum
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED A People’s History Tour of the John Brown House was researched and presented by local … Continue reading POSTPONED: A People’s Tour of the John Brown House Museum
William Greene Roelker (1886 – 1953)
“Live by faith and not on figures” William Greene Roelker, Director of the Rhode Island Historical Society from 1940 – … Continue reading William Greene Roelker (1886 – 1953)
You are HERE: Maps at the RIHS
This blog is in honor of our (and very first successful) Netop Night at the Robinson Research Center! We hold … Continue reading You are HERE: Maps at the RIHS
Of Feet and Seats
If you were to eavesdrop on some specialists discussing furniture without seeing the objects they see, you might wonder what … Continue reading Of Feet and Seats
Object Thursday: Soup Tureen
With the cold weather we’ve had lately, soup seems especially appealing. This Chinese export porcelain tureen in the shape of … Continue reading Object Thursday: Soup Tureen
Object Thursday: Linen Corsets and Leather Pants
It’s not your typical Casual Friday, but it was a Wonderful Wednesday morning. Dana Signe Munroe, Justin Squizzero and I … Continue reading Object Thursday: Linen Corsets and Leather Pants
Object Thursday: A Chair, and the Measure of a Man
John Brown, by all estimates, was not a small man. His waistcoat measurements lead one historical clothing expert to estimate … Continue reading Object Thursday: A Chair, and the Measure of a Man