Finding Black Voices in the Archive with Dr. Christopher West and Jennifer Galpern
Archivists, researchers, curators, and museums bring a range of disciplinary approaches, lived experience, source material, and different relationships to the … Continue reading Finding Black Voices in the Archive with Dr. Christopher West and Jennifer Galpern
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
We Part to Meet Again: A History of Mourning Jewelry Talk with Sarah Nehama
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and North Burial Ground on Thursday, October 24th, at 6 p.m. for a talk … Continue reading We Part to Meet Again: A History of Mourning Jewelry Talk with Sarah Nehama
The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots Goff Lecture with Jonathan Schroeder
For one hundred and sixty-nine years, a first-person slave narrative written by John Swanson Jacobs—brother of African-American abolitionist and writer … Continue reading The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots Goff Lecture with Jonathan Schroeder
Fortune and Fantasy: Canton in the Eyes of Providence in Early America research talk with Qiong Wu
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a talk on Thursday, August 15th, at 12 p.m. by inaugural Hittner Research … Continue reading Fortune and Fantasy: Canton in the Eyes of Providence in Early America research talk with Qiong Wu
Worksop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard with Adrian Gray
Join as as we connect via Zoom with Cambridge-educated historian Adrian Gray for an exploration of Rhode Island’s connections to … Continue reading Worksop, Witches and a Place in American History: the Life of Richard Bernard with Adrian Gray
Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime that Captivated a Nation with Dr. Bruce Dorsey
Join Dr. Bruce Dorsey, author of Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation … Continue reading Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime that Captivated a Nation with Dr. Bruce Dorsey
Ghostly Sightings, Unexplained Occurrences, and Tales Both Tall and True from Early New England with Robert Geake
Robert Geake, author of Death in Early New England: Rites, Rituals & Remembrance, will explore the documentation in diaries, letters, … Continue reading Ghostly Sightings, Unexplained Occurrences, and Tales Both Tall and True from Early New England with Robert Geake
As American As Pumpkin Pie: The Global Origins of Halloween by Dr. C. Morgan Grefe
Black cats and witches. Jack-o’-lanterns and candy apples. Or maybe it’s the crunch of leaves underfoot that reminds you of trick-or-treating as … Continue reading As American As Pumpkin Pie: The Global Origins of Halloween by Dr. C. Morgan Grefe
Black Greys and Colored Giants Book Talk with Robert Cvornyek
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a virtual talk on Tuesday, February 28th at 7pm with Professor Emeritus of … Continue reading Black Greys and Colored Giants Book Talk with Robert Cvornyek