Rhode Island
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10.4K2Helen Metcalf, The Mom Who Founded RISD With Some Leftover Dough
In 1877, a Providence mom named Helen Metcalf persuaded her women’s club to spend money left over from a fair to found...
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11.6K3A Fulfilling Story: New England Pie History
In the annals of pie history, New England holds a special place. Pumpkin pie might not have happened without New England, where...
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66.9K42The Little Canadas of New England
Dozens of Little Canadas have contributed a significant but often ignored part of the character and history of New England since the...
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17.0K23How the Italian Immigrants Came to New England
Italian immigrants put their stamp on New England as indelibly as any Puritan. New England, in fact, is the most Italian region...
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40.4K3Hercules Had It Easy Compared to the Great 1938 Hurricane Tree Cleanup
The Great 1938 Hurricane blew down so many trees that paper mills were still processing them nine years later. Trees downed by...
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9.6K4In the Gilded Age, Marriages Began in NY and Ended in RI, America’s Divorce Capital
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, if your wife or husband told you they wanted to spend a few winter months...
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