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The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country's early history
Since that founding day in 1636, Providence played an important role in the country's early history. The city was a hub for ...
‘The Gilded Age’ Goes to Newport. But of Course.
Venal and vulgar, grasping and striving, the whale-boned and top-hatted personnel of the sudsy hit HBO series “The Gilded Age ...
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The Smallest U.S. State Is Smaller Than Many National Parks
Rhode Island continued to be the most rebellious of the 13 U.S. colonies in the 18th century, earning the nickname "Rogue Island." It was the first colony to renounce its allegiance to the British ...
'Small but mighty:' How RI's state coral could help save tropical reefs.
Research at a lab at Roger Williams University on genetically modifying Rhode Island's native coral could help save tropical ...