Since that founding day in 1636, Providence played an important role in the country's early history. The city was a hub for ...

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 ...

“Places like that were very much the product of the new money of the time, as you can see in ‘The Gilded Age,’” said David ...

Research at a lab at Roger Williams University on genetically modifying Rhode Island's native coral could help save tropical ...