History
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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, for …
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Terry D'Amato
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12/27/12
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From its earliest days as a colony, Rhode Island attracted the ire of its neighboring colonies because of its basic concepts. Roger Williams' doctrine that conscience was to be the sole guide of the …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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12/20/12
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In a 1991 episode of ABC's "Prime Time Live,” Rhode Island was repeatedly referred to as "Rogue’s Island" and was castigated with statements that described her as "a state where politics is often …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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12/13/12
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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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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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In August 1788 Rhode Island was the setting for one of the major land battles of the Revolutionary War. The Marquis de Lafayette, in writing of this encounter, termed it "the best fought action of …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/16/12
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In 1770, Nathanael Greene Jr., one of America's greatest Revolutionary War generals, wrote to his friend, Samuel Ward: “I compare a Country Life to a Clear Sky and a Serene air, for there and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/8/12
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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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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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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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