Rhode Island
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32.0K13A Poorhouse in Each New England State
The poorhouse was once a very real and often feared part of life in New England. Poorhouses evolved from the English poor...
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22.4K136 of the Oldest General Stores in New England
General stores had their heyday between 1820 and 1860, when income was rising and the population was growing. Like the Hope General...
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9.5K1The 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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16.5K10Six 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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14.1K9Cranky 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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3.7K1His 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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