Object Thursday: Little Benjamin, or, Confess your Faults
Little eyes and little hands needed books too. The Rhode Island Historical Society holds a lovely collection of children’s books from the 18th and 19th centuries and a selection of … Continue reading
Object Thursday: The Narragansett Basket
The Narragansett Basket is one of only two surviving 17th-century Algonkian baskets in the world. Despite an accompanying note describing a gift made in haste, the basket is in fact … Continue reading
Faith & Freedom Friday: The Great American Family
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island finally voted to ratify the new United States constitution. This broadside, printed on May 31 of the same year by John Carter, served to … Continue reading
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
A Lively Experiment 