History
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SAMUEL WARD
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Rhode Island politics has been known to be at its best and its worst when we have a clash of personalities as well as of political parties and philosophies in our elections.
As we look at recent …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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9/20/12
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38 views
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One of Rhode Island's most famous characters, John Brown, was considered a rogue by some, a rascal by others and a pillar of the community by many. Brown was a man who was truly an excellent example …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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1/24/13
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45 views
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The pillory was usually constructed so as to …
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Looking at the Rhode Island Colonial Record in many ways is like reading today's newspaper. In both we find reports of murder, robbery and counterfeiting, and in both we sometimes have a problem in …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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8/30/12
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31 views
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Rhode Island’s history shows that a number of its residents who were considered to be pillars of society in their own lifetime were later considered scoundrels and vice versa. Modern historians, …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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12/28/12
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33 views
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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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Because of its sprawling nature, many small town characteristics prevailed, and as Warwick struggled to become a modern city it found some areas reluctant to make changes. The Warwick Zoning Board of …
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Don D'Amato
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4/25/12
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Men and boys of the Continental Army shivered in the bitter, biting cold. The snow had changed to rain and then sleet. The men were badly clothed. Some were with no shoes or shoes falling apart. Rags …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/1/12
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31 views
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Often in history we have witnessed a struggle between races or countries that developed into a battle between two great men as adversaries. As Marc Anthony had his Octavian, Hannibal his Scipio and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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8/2/12
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26 views
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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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25 views
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From 1930 until the outbreak of World War II I 1941, Warwick went through a period that balanced difficulties and tragedies with excitement and pleasure. Many of the problems encountered were due to …
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Don D'Amato
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2/29/12
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27 views
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