History
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The Mill in Newport.
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Because of the Old Stone Mill in Newport, many Rhode Islanders were convinced the Vikings came here. This 26-foot high stone tower was most likely built by Benedict Arnold (grandfather of the …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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5/9/12
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On the last attack, the combined British and Hessian troops concentrated on the right wing. The Hessians attacked with fixed bayonets, and the First Rhode Island regiment stopped them and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/29/12
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61 views
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A captain who was competent and could return with a rich cargo was honored in Rhode Island no matter what his status was in other colonies. Such a man was Captain William Kidd.
Kidd was a welcome …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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9/13/12
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Very few Rhode Islanders had ever heard of William Blackstone, those that have are amazed to find out that Blackstone was here a year before Roger Williams came. Unfortunately, all his papers were …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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5/16/12
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13 views
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The United States Navy owes its origin to Rhode Island and to such men as John Brown, Abraham Whipple and Stephen Hopkins.
When war broke out between the colonies and England, it was no surprise …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/25/12
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Counterfeiting by both men and women was as old as the colony. Every type of money we ever had was copied. This included the wampum peage of the Indians, which was legal tender in Rhode Island until …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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9/6/12
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37 views
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Philip still had 180 braves, and Church had but 22 braves and 18 white soldiers. The captain split his men up into pairs wherever possible, one white with one Indian. The English force burst into the …
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Terry D'Amato
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8/22/12
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On August 12 disaster struck in the form of a hurricane. For two days the storm raged on, unabated. Both fleets sustained heavy damage. Two of the French ships lost their masts and many vessels were …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/23/12
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This is not a Viking, this is Don D’Amato as he …
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In the mid-1980s, Don D’Amato put a number of his stories together for his students at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. He was happy to note that they were well-received and hopes that you …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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5/2/12
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38 views
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The General Assembly of Rhode Island decided on May 4, 1776 that it would repudiate its allegiance to the British king. Once again, Rhode Island, the home of the "otherwise minded," was going it …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/18/12
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162 views
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