History
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When the original terminal building was …
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One of the major events, and one that changed Warwick immensely, was the building of a state airport within her boundaries. The impetus for an airport grew tremendously when an attractive young man …
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Don D'Amato
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3/21/12
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52 views
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Benjamin Church, fearing the worst, sent his wife to the relative safe haven of Aquidneck Island and went to Plymouth to offer his services and advised immediate action. The Plymouth authorities were …
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Terry D'Amato
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8/8/12
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22 views
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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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28 views
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The burning of the Gaspee June 9, 1772
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Warwick's Gaspee Days celebration recalls one of the most significant events in Rhode Island history. The burning of the Gaspee was the first act of violence in the Revolutionary War. The event …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/3/12
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79 views
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During World War II, the T.F. Green Airport was …
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In 1940, when the political arena was again filled with candidates, the Democratic Party split into two factions. Harold E. Flaherty and A. Norman LaSalle fought for the chairmanship of the party. …
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Don D'Amato
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4/4/12
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14 views
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Apparently, voters approved of the first Green-Quinn administration for, in 1934, the Democrats swept in. Even normally Republican Warwick fell into the Democratic ranks of electing John A. O’Brien …
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Don D'Amato
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3/14/12
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5 views
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Rhode Island is very fortunate in having a number of well-preserved and maintained historic homes in Pawtuxet. Some of these date back to the mid-18th and early 19th centuries. Pawtuxet Village …
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Don D'Amato
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5/17/12
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39 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, for …
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Terry D'Amato
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12/27/12
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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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33 views
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In 1695 Captain Kidd went to London in his own vessel. E.R. Snow tells us that, while there, Kidd received a commission as a private man-of-war, obtained through the influence of Robert …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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4/17/13
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47 views
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