A Lively Experiment

Notes on collections and events at the RIHS

Faith & Freedom Friday: Flag Day

June 14th is National Flag Day! To help get you in the mood to fly the American Flag today, we present two flags from our Textile Collection and a link … Continue reading

14 June 2013 · Leave a Comment

Object Thursday: Oh the Places You’ll Go

With summer quickly approaching our thoughts in Rhode Island turn to the sea. For many, our thoughts are always with the sea. Some of the most exciting material at the … Continue reading

13 June 2013 · Leave a Comment

Faith & Freedom Friday: The Reverend and the Governor

James MacSparran (1693-1757) was an Irish born Anglican minister who arrived in Narragansett on April 28, 1721 to take charge of the church of St. Paul. MacSparran (shown here in … Continue reading

7 June 2013 · 2 Comments

Object Thursday: D-Day Diary

69 years ago today, the Allies launched the invasion of Europe. Many of us are familiar with D-Day from the famous images made by Robert Capa, from Saving Private Ryan, … Continue reading

6 June 2013 · 2 Comments

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