History Bytes: Calling Cards

January 30, 2014

During the Gilded Age, dropping by a friend’s house was acceptable and encouraged, as long as it conformed to an extensive menu of rules ...

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Found: Musical Book

January 29, 2014

This small book of music is entitled Recueil de Chœurs en Chiffres, French for Collections of Chorales in Figures.  It is hand-written, dated to ...

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History Bytes: River Lane

January 23, 2014

One of the more obscure streets in Newport is River Lane, an alley that runs parallel to Malborough Street. It is the site of ...

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History Bytes: Electroshock Therapy

January 16, 2014

In 1900, Jamestown was a thriving summer community with several large resort hotels and other attractions catering to visitors from Philadelphia, St. Louis and ...

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History Bytes: The Star Spangled Banner

January 16, 2014

This year marks the 200th Anniversary of the bombardment of Fort McHenry and “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key. Local heroes Oliver ...

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Feb 14-23, 2014: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

January 14, 2014

A Newport Winter Festival Family Activity  February 14 – February 23, 2014 Museum of Newport History & The Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House Help us fix the ...

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