History
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Rhode Island's long history has been crisscrossed with episodes of pirates, privateers, buccaneers, "gentlemen of fortune,” free-booters, corsairs and "brethren of the coast.” The …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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2/7/13
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In August 1788 Rhode Island was the setting for one of the major land battles of the Revolutionary War. The Marquis de Lafayette, in writing of this encounter, termed it "the best fought action of …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/16/12
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Colonial Rhode Island differed economically from most of the other colonies, as it had very little arable land and no large staple crop to trade with England. For this reason, Rhode Islanders turned …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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9/27/12
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The General Assembly of Rhode Island decided on May 4, 1776 that it would repudiate its allegiance to the British king. Once again, Rhode Island, the home of the "otherwise minded," was going it …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/18/12
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In 1770, Nathanael Greene Jr., one of America's greatest Revolutionary War generals, wrote to his friend, Samuel Ward: “I compare a Country Life to a Clear Sky and a Serene air, for there and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/8/12
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141 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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Before the Hurricane of 1938 did its damage to …
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The hurricane’s damage to Oakland Beach was so great that many totally abandoned any hope of saving their cottages. Many residents of the area, such as Father Valmore Savignac of St. Rita’s …
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Don D'Amato
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3/28/12
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The United States Navy owes its origin to Rhode Island and to such men as John Brown, Abraham Whipple and Stephen Hopkins.
When war broke out between the colonies and England, it was no surprise …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/25/12
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The morale in Rhode Island in July l777 was very low. Newport had been occupied by the British since December 1716 and the colony had undergone a miserable winter with serious food and fuel …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/11/12
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62 views
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On the last attack, the combined British and Hessian troops concentrated on the right wing. The Hessians attacked with fixed bayonets, and the First Rhode Island regiment stopped them and …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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11/29/12
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61 views
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