Isaac Touro delivered a Hebrew Thanksgiving sermon on Nov. 28, 1765, praising King George III for protecting Newport’s Jews. His sermon took...
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches, schools and libraries throughout New England. He also...
On May 23, 1865, shortly after the war ended, the Civil War veterans of the North marched through the streets of Washington...
In 1990, a mahogany desk made by Newport cabinetmaker John Goddard sold at auction for $11 million plus a 10 percent commission....
The oldest public high schools in the United States all stand in New England, probably because the Puritans believed in educating children...
Back in the day, broadcasting legend Salty Brine was as much a part of Rhode Island life as Del’s Lemonade, coffee milk...