Tag Archives: Printed Collection
RIHS Ink: Why So Old
While most of the Society’s library materials start with 1636, the date of the founding of the Providence, the Printed Collection has a stellar set of London Imprints that pre-date … Continue reading
Song of Rhode Island
Picture a lonely night in Omaha. Maybe it’s raining. And the heart of one soul longs for…..Rhode Island! This little treasure was rediscovered in our ongoing retrospective cataloging of the … Continue reading
Newspapers Conquer America!
Ever dreamed you could visualize the growth of the Newspaper Trade across the country? Well our day has come. This video is based on data from the Library of Congress … Continue reading
Who’s the Mann?
People are most familiar with Horace Mann (1796-1859) for his dedicated work for public education. But he applied the same fire to his orations against the Fugitive Slave Law of … Continue reading
