Introduction: "The Generall Having Life in Perticulars" -- Ch. 1. Customary Ways and Radical Ideas in the Original Town -- Ch. 2. The Colonial Governments in the Seventeenth Century -- Ch. 3.

The author says Rhode Island's direct military role in the American Revolution was limited, but its unique history of ...

Rhode Island is home to multiple museums that are older than the country itself.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but rather a snapshot of some of the names you know − and some you may not.

March arrived like a lion in Newport this year—a fitting reminder that the voices of many women in Rhode Island’s history still roar today. This two-part “Voices” series highlights several remarkable, ...

Binder's title: Rhode Island colonial records. siris_sil_260954 ...

With help from the audience, Maureen J. Bjorkland brought to life the Colonial era on Sunday through a lecture on hearth ...