All posts tagged "Providence"
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10.9KArts and LeisureRichard Potter, Celebrity Black Magician of the 19th Century
Richard Potter, the son of a former slave, won fame and fortune with a bag of magic tricks and a voice that...
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2.0K1Crime and ScandalA Fake Priest Gets a New England Mob Boss Out of Prison
Ray Patriarca ruled as the New England mob boss for 25 years from his Coin-O-Matic “vending business” on Atwell’s Avenue in Providence....
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3.0KArts and LeisureIs There a John La Farge in Your Town?
You just might be living near a John La Farge window if you live in Rhode Island or Massachusetts, and in any...
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2.3KRhode IslandSea Captains Carousing in Surinam
What happened in Surinam during the 18th century stayed in Surinam, until a painting called Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam surfaced in...
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4.4KBusiness and LaborWood River Junction Was the First
Before Three Mile Island, before Chernobyl, Wood River Junction in Charlestown, R.I., had the first civilian nuclear accident resulting in the death...
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5.8K1Business and LaborBefore Dunkin’, New England Had the Waldorf Lunch System
Before New England gave the world Howard Johnson’s, Dunkin Donuts, McDonald’s and Subway, it invented the Waldorf Lunch. The Waldorf Lunch System...
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