History
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The burning of the Gaspee June 9, 1772
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Warwick's Gaspee Days celebration recalls one of the most significant events in Rhode Island history. The burning of the Gaspee was the first act of violence in the Revolutionary War. The event …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/3/12
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73 views
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When the original terminal building was …
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One of the major events, and one that changed Warwick immensely, was the building of a state airport within her boundaries. The impetus for an airport grew tremendously when an attractive young man …
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Don D'Amato
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3/21/12
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50 views
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In a 1991 episode of ABC's "Prime Time Live,” Rhode Island was repeatedly referred to as "Rogue’s Island" and was castigated with statements that described her as "a state where politics is often …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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12/13/12
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69 views
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This is not a Viking, this is Don D’Amato as he …
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In the mid-1980s, Don D’Amato put a number of his stories together for his students at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. He was happy to note that they were well-received and hopes that you …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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5/2/12
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38 views
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Rhode Island is very fortunate in having a number of well-preserved and maintained historic homes in Pawtuxet. Some of these date back to the mid-18th and early 19th centuries. Pawtuxet Village …
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Don D'Amato
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5/17/12
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38 views
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Areas in Warwick such as Apponaug, “the place of the shellfish,” have been uncovered by archeologists and give us some insight into Indian culture. Apponaug was the place where two main Indian …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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5/30/12
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33 views
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The first European to glimpse the Warwick shore …
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The following article on the Narragansett Indians was written in the 1970s 1980s and it nearly marked the end of my writing career. I approached the subject with a great deal of confidence.
I …
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Don D'Amato
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5/23/12
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33 views
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During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Rhode Island greatly displeased her sister colonies and the British magistrates because of her attitude towards pirates and privateers. Along with a …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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1/10/13
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47 views
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Philip still had 180 braves, and Church had but 22 braves and 18 white soldiers. The captain split his men up into pairs wherever possible, one white with one Indian. The English force burst into the …
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Terry D'Amato
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8/22/12
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37 views
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On August 12 disaster struck in the form of a hurricane. For two days the storm raged on, unabated. Both fleets sustained heavy damage. Two of the French ships lost their masts and many vessels were …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/23/12
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37 views
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