Blumberg Lecture: Neutrality and Loyalties in the American Revolution: The Trans-Atlantic Political Career of Henry Cruger, Jr.
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday, May 21st, at 6pm for its inaugural Kenneth B. Blumberg Lecture, Neutrality and … Continue reading Blumberg Lecture: Neutrality and Loyalties in the American Revolution: The Trans-Atlantic Political Career of Henry Cruger, Jr.
When the Declaration of Independence Was News with Emily Sneff
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, May 4th at 6pm for a presentation from historian Dr. Emily Sneff … Continue reading When the Declaration of Independence Was News with Emily Sneff
Black Patriots: An Overview of African Americans in the Continental Army with John Rees
The role of Black Americans, free and enslaved, in the Continental Army is not well-known; neither is the fact that … Continue reading Black Patriots: An Overview of African Americans in the Continental Army with John Rees
The Greatest Show on Earth: What’s American about the Circus with Matthew Wittmann
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, April 29th, at 5:30pm for the presentation The Greatest Show on Earth: … Continue reading The Greatest Show on Earth: What’s American about the Circus with Matthew Wittmann
Mary Williams and 17th-Century Rhode Island: Exhibit Talk with Charlotte Carrington-Farmer
Join the John Brown House Museum on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 5:30 pm for “Mary Williams and 17th-Century Rhode … Continue reading Mary Williams and 17th-Century Rhode Island: Exhibit Talk with Charlotte Carrington-Farmer
Embracing Hope: The Famine Irish Experience in Providence, Rhode Island with Ray McKenna
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, March 11th at 5:30pm for the presentation Embracing Hope: The Famine Irish … Continue reading Embracing Hope: The Famine Irish Experience in Providence, Rhode Island with Ray McKenna
Born on the 4th of July: George M. Cohan, the Man Who Owned Broadway
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Monday, March 23, at 6pm for Born on the 4th of July: George … Continue reading Born on the 4th of July: George M. Cohan, the Man Who Owned Broadway
Neptune’s Fortune Book Talk with Julian Sancton
Exploring sunken ships and finding lost treasure is a dream shared by many youth. But where does one start that … Continue reading Neptune’s Fortune Book Talk with Julian Sancton
Not Your Founding Father: Rhode Island’s Genderless Minister
This event has been rescheduled from its original date to March 4th. Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, … Continue reading Not Your Founding Father: Rhode Island’s Genderless Minister
Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: The Partnership of Brown, Almy, and Slater – A Lecture with Allison Horricks
Samuel Slater was unknown when he arrived in Rhode Island in January of 1790. At that time, he was a … Continue reading Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: The Partnership of Brown, Almy, and Slater – A Lecture with Allison Horricks