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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

VIRTUAL: Renowned Québecois Journalist Talk on French Canadian Exodus

On Wednesday, October 7 at 7pm, the Museum of Work & Culture will host journalist Patrick White for “The Exodus … Continue reading VIRTUAL: Renowned Québecois Journalist Talk on French Canadian Exodus

CANCELED: Renowned Québecois Journalist Talk on French Canadian Exodus

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED On Wednesday, March 18 at 7pm, the Museum of Work & Culture will welcome journalist … Continue reading CANCELED: Renowned Québecois Journalist Talk on French Canadian Exodus

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