All posts tagged "Kingstown"
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30.8K8bostonThe 21 New England Colonial and State Capitals
New England cities and towns used to vie for colonial and state capitals the way they now court sports stadiums, with the...
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20.2K18New HampshireWhen Paul Revere Rode to New Hampshire
On Dec. 13, 1774, Paul Revere rode to Portsmouth, N.H., to warn the redcoats were coming. It was a much less famous...
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11.1K4Arts and LeisureThe Other Alexander Hamilton Visits Newport, 1744
In 1744, Dr. Alexander Hamilton took a long trip to New England for his health. Given the rigors of travel in those...
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16.9K8Crime and ScandalThe Tragic Love Affair of Unfortunate Hannah Robinson
Hannah Robinson, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy colonial planter, set off one of the greatest scandals of colonial America when she...
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