History
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Benjamin Church, fearing the worst, sent his wife to the relative safe haven of Aquidneck Island and went to Plymouth to offer his services and advised immediate action. The Plymouth authorities were …
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Terry D'Amato
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8/8/12
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Often in history we have witnessed a struggle between races or countries that developed into a battle between two great men as adversaries. As Marc Anthony had his Octavian, Hannibal his Scipio and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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8/2/12
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There is generally a great deal of confusion among the voting public as to what the relationship is between state and local governments. Generally, we can conclude that in Rhode Island the cities and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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7/26/12
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The attack by Massachusetts soldiers on the …
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This decision brought the Gortonists to seek out William’s friend and benefactor, Miantonomi, to purchase the land between the Pawtuxet River and Apponaug and from the bay to a point about 20 miles …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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7/19/12
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24 views
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Miantonomi, grand-sachem of the Narragansett Indians, accompanied by a number of lesser sachems and warriors, met with a group of English colonists led by Samuel Gorton, John Greene and Randall …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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7/12/12
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22 views
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This summer wigwam is the type of dwelling in …
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From this column forward I will be proudly submitting the writings of my father, Don D’Amato. I hope you all enjoy.The following article on the Narragansett Indians was written in the 1970s and …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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7/5/12
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114 views
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Most of us in Rhode Island have been conditioned to point with pride at Roger Williams, great contribution to freedom of religion. This, of course, is rightly so, but we often forget that Williams …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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6/13/12
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19 views
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One of the major problems of the time was the large number of blackbirds that abounded in the 17th century. To counter this, the Indians built a “watch house” in the fields where the older …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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6/6/12
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21 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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