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"maritime"

Apr 21, 2016
  • 18th century
  • American Revolutionary War
  • maritime
  • seafaring

The Good, the Bad, and the Awesome

The GOOD Esek Hopkins was born on April 26, 1718 in Scituate, Rhode Island to William Hopkins and Ruth Wilkinson. … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Awesome

Nov 15, 2012
  • American Revolutionary War
  • maritime
  • New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC)
  • seafaring

Object Thursdays – Ship's Log

The Society’s collection of maritime records includes a large number of ships logs in MSS 828: The Ships’ Logs Collection. … Continue reading Object Thursdays – Ship's Log

Dec 20, 2011
  • inventors
  • maritime
  • seafaring
  • steam engine
  • steamboat

Wild goose-foot paddle boat chase

A recent reference inquiry led to a partially successful search for information on a twelve ton boat fitted out by … Continue reading Wild goose-foot paddle boat chase

Aug 30, 2011
  • Hurricanes
  • images
  • maritime
  • newspapers
  • primary source research
  • providence
  • Providence Journal
  • Storms
  • Woonsocket Call

ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER IRENE — ALL IS WELL (AND DRY) IN THE RIHS LIBRARY

As we enter Hurricane Season in Providence we count ourselves lucky to have seen Hurricane  IRENE pass by without causing … Continue reading ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER IRENE — ALL IS WELL (AND DRY) IN THE RIHS LIBRARY

Aug 5, 2010
  • diaries and journals
  • ecology
  • maritime
  • providence
  • wonders

Providence WaterFire, 1784

According to the website for Providence’s WaterFire, the summer event requires “hundreds of volunteers” devoting “thousands of hours”. But for … Continue reading Providence WaterFire, 1784

Jun 12, 2010
  • creative writing
  • maritime
  • seafaring

The Best Pie They Ever Tasted (Martin Page, part II)

In his cypher book, Martin Page let his artistic skills shine, but when the time came to put his life … Continue reading The Best Pie They Ever Tasted (Martin Page, part II)

May 26, 2010
  • American Revolutionary War
  • Independence Day
  • maritime
  • textiles

Feel the Burn

As we begin the season of celebrating Gaspee Days (6 May to 13 June)—complete with children dressed as gravediggers—, here’s … Continue reading Feel the Burn

Apr 15, 2010
  • images
  • maps
  • maritime
  • seafaring
  • useful books

Grog O' Clock (Martin Page, part I)

Faced with a diary or a memoir or a collection of someone’s correspondence, it’s a natural impulse to try to … Continue reading Grog O' Clock (Martin Page, part I)

Dec 8, 2009
  • almanacs
  • cooking
  • diaries
  • gender
  • holidays
  • maritime
  • paleoclimatology
  • provenance
  • rhode island
  • useful books
  • War of 1812

Sanford Ross, pt. 1

The previous post offered a note on the Thanksgiving celebrations of 1812 in Rhode Island*. That it turns up in … Continue reading Sanford Ross, pt. 1

Oct 2, 2009
  • dancing
  • maritime
  • travel

Dancing with the Caroline Islanders

RIHS Collections Assistant Delia Kovac recently came across an item that has everything a Hollywood movie script could ask for: … Continue reading Dancing with the Caroline Islanders

Sep 2, 2009
  • images
  • maritime
  • pirates
  • seafaring
  • woodcuts

"This Sanguinary Monster"*: The Pirate Gibbs, pt. 2

The recent high-profile acts of piracy in Somalia have highlighted the divide between the reality of piracy and our romanticized … Continue reading "This Sanguinary Monster"*: The Pirate Gibbs, pt. 2

Aug 21, 2009
  • images
  • maritime
  • pirates
  • woodcuts

"400 Human Beings!": The Pirate Gibbs, pt. 1

This, the second of the summer’s pirate-themed blog posts, centers on the brutal pirate, Charles Gibbs. A Rhode Island native, … Continue reading "400 Human Beings!": The Pirate Gibbs, pt. 1

Jun 24, 2009
  • maritime
  • pirates

Thomas Tew

*******Updated, 9 October 2009 below****** Check out today’s Providence Journal for Thomas Morgan’s article on the Rhode Island pirate Thomas … Continue reading Thomas Tew

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