A Lively Experiment

Notes on collections and events at the RIHS

Robots in Providence

The item described here answers the age-old question of what to do on a Saturday afternoon. In this case, the Saturday afternoon in question is November 19, 1796 at 3:00 … Continue reading

28 July 2009 · 1 Comment

Pirate Treasure!

As promised, here is the first of the summer’s pirate-related blog posts, and we’re starting with a pleasant thought in a time of economic difficulty: pirate treasure! The following was … Continue reading

15 July 2009 · 3 Comments

Stanton Beldon’s 1862 Diary on Twitter!

  • Mr. Miner preached to-day as usual. Text- And every eye shall see him and they who pierced him. 17 hours ago
  • I have completed my Hen House to-day. Visited Prov this after-noon with Mrs. B and Marian. The war is progressing nicely for the North. 1 day ago
  • I am busy at work on my Hen-House. Have not yet done my planting. Our forces are pressing on the rebels with success. 2 days ago

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