Tag Archives: Rhode Island
Faith & Freedom Friday: At the State House
Until 5:30 yesterday, I’d planned to write about Enos Hitchcock, Revolutionary War chaplain. But after an hour and a half in the State House hallway, I decided there was interesting … Continue reading
Faith & Freedom Friday: Sweet Sampler
Once upon a time on Benefit Street stood a church that looked like this. The First Congregational Church, now the First Unitarian Church,. was built in 1794-1795, with two spires … Continue reading
Object Thursday: Not at Bunker Hill– A British Officer’s Cap
Every object tells a story, and sometimes more than one. In the RIHS Museum collection, we have a very beautiful silk velvet cap that has puzzled me for some time: … Continue reading
Faith & Freedom Friday:A Petticoated Dorrite
In a time when women were rarely published and could not vote, Catherine Read Williams was a self-supporting author and ardent supporter of the Suffrage movement. She was born in … Continue reading
