History Bytes: The Statue of Liberty is also tied to Newport

July 28, 2011

We recently visited Emma Lazarus’s presence in Newport and her poem at the Statue of Liberty. Since all people, places and things revolve around ...

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Found! Matthew Brady photograph

July 26, 2011

This sepia toned photograph of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia 1864 was taken when Grant was Lieutenant General during ...

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Newport Daily News Editorial

July 25, 2011

The Newport Daily News recently published an editorial encouraging Newport’s visitors to walk, bike boat, and enjoy moving around the City in all ways except ...

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History Bytes: Emma Lazarus

July 23, 2011

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” These familiar lines from the sonnet The New Colossus were penned ...

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History Bytes: The Gazette Françoise

July 14, 2011

A selection from the Gazette Françoise, from the Newport Historical Society’s collections, MSS Box A-16. During the American Revolution, France entered into an official ...

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Over 1,000 Guests Visit the Colony House on the Fourth of July

July 14, 2011

Jacob Silvia, of Westport, MA, celebrated the Fourth of July with his family and the Newport Historical Society at the 1739 Colony House in ...

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