Lecture: Indigenous Peoples of Portsmouth during the Colonial Period
This lecture will attempt to shed light on at least a few of the stories of Indigenous people in Portsmouth, along with how some of the English colonists interacted with […]
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Charting History: Navigating the Currents of Rhode Island’s Past
Aldrich House 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI, United StatesCharting History is a traveling panel exhibition that tells one cohesive, chronological, and thematic narrative of Rhode Island's history. It follows the major threads of commerce, conflict, and conscience to […]
Global Market at the Museum of Work & Culture
Museum of Work and Culture 42 S Main St, Woonsocket, RI, United StatesJoin the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, December 2, from 1pm-5pm, at the Museum of Work & Culture for a Global Market celebrating Rhode Island makers with international connections […]
“German Soldiers in Rhode Island, 1776 to 1779”: A Free Talk with Friederike Baer
Aldrich House 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI, United StatesThe Rhode Island Historical Society and the Battle of Rhode Island Association will welcome Dr. Friederike Baer on Wednesday, December 6th at 6pm for her talk, “I cannot call it a Conquest – […]
Alcohol and Politics in Colonial Newport
Newport Historical Society Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United StatesThursday December 7, 2023 at 5:30pm; a cocktail reception immediately follows the talk Newport Historical Society Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI It may surprise many to learn that on […]
Lecture: Dr. Friederike Baer: “I cannot call it a Conquest – the Rebels ran away like Villains”: German Soldiers in Rhode Island, 1776 to 1779″
Varnum Memorial Armory 6 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI, United StatesThe Battle of Rhode Island Association (BoRIA)Lecture Series sponsored by BankNewport continues with our partners the Varnum Memorial Armory on Thursday, December 7th at 6:00 PM at The Varnum Memorial […]
Author’s Talk – God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man
ZoomFor more than two centuries, all most Americans have ever known about Benedict Arnold is that he committed treason—yet he was more than a turncoat. He was a superb leader, […]
Café Recuerdos: Lejos de tu tierra en la navidad
Roger Williams Park Broad Street Entrance 1232 Broad Street, Providence, RI, United StatesLejos de tu tierra en la navidad Far from home at Christmas time These monthly gatherings consist of conversation and reflection. All events are FREE. This will be our last Café […]
Virtual Lecture: The Stamp Act Crisis in Rhode Island
ZoomThe Stamp Act riots in Rhode Island and the Regulator Rebellion in North Carolina, although movements in smaller colonies, tell a broader story about the evolution of American political thought […]
History’s Stories, Today’s Storytellers
Rhode Island State Archives 33 Broad Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin Secretary of State Gregg Amore and the RI State Archives for the opening of the new exhibit celebrating the cross section of art and history. Students from Ponaganset High School, South Kingstown High School, and Beacon Charter High School for the Arts partnered with the State Archives for its first-ever exhibit focused on unique […]