Rhode Island
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8.8K1The First Hebrew Thanksgiving in America
Isaac Touro delivered a Hebrew Thanksgiving sermon on Nov. 28, 1765, praising King George III for protecting Newport’s Jews. His sermon took...
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14.3K10Six Churches (All Gorgeous) Designed by Ralph Adams Cram
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches, schools and libraries throughout New England. He also...
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12.4K9Cranky Civil War Veterans Return to New England
On May 23, 1865, shortly after the war ended, the Civil War veterans of the North marched through the streets of Washington...
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2.4K1His Desk Sold for $12 Million, But John Goddard Died Broke
In 1990, a mahogany desk made by Newport cabinetmaker John Goddard sold at auction for $11 million plus a 10 percent commission....
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25.2K9The 6 Oldest Public High Schools in New England
The oldest public high schools in the United States all stand in New England, probably because the Puritans believed in educating children...
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25.4K10Salty Brine for 51 Years Announces News, Weather and No School Fosta Glosta
Back in the day, broadcasting legend Salty Brine was as much a part of Rhode Island life as Del’s Lemonade, coffee milk...
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