Roger Williams took a big leap of faith when he left England to come to New World for a fresh start. Eventually banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for having new and dangerous opinions against the government, Williams founded Rhode Island, where he put his revolutionary ideas into practice, creating a new form of government. Join […]
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Irish Famine Generation in Providence
Ray Mckenna is the creator of the website Federal Hill Irish where he shares his research on 19th century Irish immigration to Rhode Island. Join us as Ray discusses the history of Irish immigration to Providence. Register here. Learn more about Ray’s research by visiting his website. Want to learn about your Irish surname during […]
Walking Rhode Island: Hiking in the Ocean State
Join John Kostrzewa, who writes the “Walking Rhode Island” column for The Providence Journal and has been hiking across the state for decades, for this presentation on hiking in the Ocean State. John’s talk and slide show will include how he started, where he has hiked and what he has learned. He’ll share his observations about the […]