Our Blog

Theft or Trade — The Revolutionary Ideals Behind a Rhode Island Smuggling Case

October 27, 2022

This guest post was written by Henry Snow, PhD Candidate, History, Rutgers University, whose recent research at the NHS was supported by the New ...

More Info

History Bytes: “One-Third” & “One-Half” – Shared Ownership of Enslaved Persons

September 28, 2022

This is a guest blog post by Maureen Iplenski, MA/PhD in History, American Studies, Certificate in Museum Studies (expected 2026) University of Delaware. Maureen ...

More Info

History Bytes: Life as a Newport Privateer

September 6, 2022

This is a guest blog post by Rebecca Farias, MA in History, Providence College. Rebecca is a 2022 Buchanan Burnham Fellow, contributing towards the ...

More Info

History Bytes: Female Enslavers in 18th Century Newport

August 18, 2022

This is a guest blog post by Maureen Iplenski, MA/PhD in History, American Studies, Certificate in Museum Studies (expected 2026) University of Delaware. Maureen ...

More Info

History Bytes: Quarantined on “Coaster’s Island” – Tracing Newport’s Smallpox Victims

August 1, 2022

This is a guest blog post by Rebecca Farias, MA in History, Providence College. Rebecca is a 2022 Buchanan Burnham Fellow, contributing towards the ...

More Info

History Bytes: Just out of Reach

July 21, 2022

This is a guest blog post by Laura Bacon, BA, Salve Regina University. Laura is a 2022 John E. McGinty Fellow, contributing towards the ...

More Info