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"women"

Picturing Women Inventors

The Smithsonian and the United States Patent and Trademark Office present “Picturing Women Inventors,” a poster exhibition that explores the … Continue reading Picturing Women Inventors

VIRTUAL: “Weaving a Tale:” A Book Born of Oral History, Primary Sources, and Research

Researcher Faith Gregor will discuss her new book Courage Says “Keep On”. The book illuminates a fascinating period of American … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “Weaving a Tale:” A Book Born of Oral History, Primary Sources, and Research

CANCELED: Clare Boothe Luce’s The Women at the Barker Playhouse

Clare Boothe Luce’s ground-breaking 1936 play The Women celebrates the 2020 theme of SpotlightRI: Performing Arts in Rhode Island. https://www.rihs.org/buy-tickets/

CANCELED: Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing: Diversifying Women’s Representation

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Representation matters. The Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative is not only changing how millions of … Continue reading CANCELED: Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing: Diversifying Women’s Representation

Jul 26, 2018
  • hats
  • Narragansett
  • Newport
  • Quakerism
  • Quakers
  • religion
  • textiles
  • women

Hat Honor

According to the Guide to the Records of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) in New England the Society of Friends, largely … Continue reading Hat Honor

Apr 26, 2018
  • education
  • recreation
  • social reform
  • women
  • women's organizations

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Now on display at the Robinson Research Center: A Century of Women’s Organizations in Rhode Island   A Sphere of … Continue reading Girls! Girls! Girls!

Mar 8, 2018
  • women
  • Women's History
  • World War I

She did more than make doughnuts…

she rocked a gas mask like a boss!!! The Rhode Island Historical Society’s latest display at the Arcade building in … Continue reading She did more than make doughnuts…

Mar 1, 2018
  • mountaineering
  • outdoors
  • South America
  • women
  • Women's History

This is a Woman's World

March is Women’s History month, so I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight amazing Rhode Island women! We … Continue reading This is a Woman's World

Jan 18, 2018
  • crafts
  • embroidery
  • needlework
  • Rest and Relaxation
  • women

A Stitch in Time

The 2018 programming theme for the Rhode Island Historical Society is Rest and Relaxation in Rhode Island. This can mean … Continue reading A Stitch in Time

Dec 11, 2017
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  • Condgon
  • cooking
  • cooking from the books
  • holidays
  • squirrels
  • women

Ginger Crackers

Holiday cookie edition of our Cooking (from) the Books series This recipe for ginger crackers comes from the Congdon family … Continue reading Ginger Crackers

Nov 21, 2017
  • diaries
  • holidays
  • Netop Nights
  • Thanksgiving
  • women

From the Diary of Theodora Armington

Written in the late 1880s, this petite diary of Theodora G. (Bowen) Armington (1877-1967) includes almost yearly entries about Thanksgiving … Continue reading From the Diary of Theodora Armington

May 11, 2017
  • baking
  • cooking
  • family
  • family traditions
  • food
  • recipes
  • women

Waffles with Meme

Cooking (from) the Books #2 Growing up, being allowed entre into my Meme’s kitchen while she was cooking was an … Continue reading Waffles with Meme

Mar 16, 2017
  • Helen K. Gorman
  • Irish
  • Old Stone Bank
  • women

I gcás ina bhfuil na mná?: Irish Women in Rhode Island

Irish immigrants to Rhode Island have forged an enduring legacy. Famous individuals such as Rev. James McSparran (1680-1757) and philosopher … Continue reading I gcás ina bhfuil na mná?: Irish Women in Rhode Island

Mar 3, 2017
  • charity
  • consumerism
  • food
  • food conservation
  • home economics
  • rhode island
  • women
  • women's organizations
  • World War I

Rhode Island Women in Action: A Force for Local Food

The Providence Housewives League The Providence Housewives League held their first meeting on September 27, 1912, with an aim to … Continue reading Rhode Island Women in Action: A Force for Local Food

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Tearing Down the Walls…Carefully

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Organization Spotlight: What Cheer Writers Club

Mystery Case

In Memoriam: Paul R. Campbell

    

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