Found: Pencil Sketch of a Woman

May 31, 2013

This interesting pencil sketch was donated to the NHS in the 1980s by Sarah Smith. We know nothing more about it. It is beautifully ...

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The Greatest Trial: Lincoln, Newport, and the Civil War

May 28, 2013

May 31, 2013 – September 2, 2013 The Museum of Newport History Admission is free, suggested donation $4 per person 401-841-8770 Abraham Lincoln never ...

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History Bytes: Party Invitations

May 28, 2013

Memorial Day has passed and we are moving into the summer party season. Engraved invitations from the Gilded Age were short and sweet, and ...

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History Bytes: The Great Seal of Rhode Island

May 23, 2013

As we celebrate the 1663 King Charles Charter and approaching Flag Day, we are reminded of an important symbolic element of government: The Great ...

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Providence Journal Guest View by Elizabeth Francis

May 12, 2013

Fiasco of 38 Studios risks eclipsing sunnier view of R.I.   ELIZABETH FRANCIS The April 20 New York Times story, “Thrown for a Curve ...

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History Bytes: The Crown Prince of Sweden

May 9, 2013

During the Summer of 1926, America was celebrating its Sesquicentennial, with special events nationwide and a huge exposition at Philadelphia. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf ...

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