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Newport Daily News: Newport’s oldest home has ties to Black history. Now it’s becoming a center to learn from

August 28, 2024

August 28, 2024 By: Savana Dunning, Newport Daily News Newport Historical Society announced a campaign this month dedicated to raising $4.5 million to establish ...

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NBC10: Reed speaks about federal funding to preserve Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House

August 23, 2024

August 19, 2024 By: NBC 10 News (WJAR) — Sen. Jack Reed highlighted the use of federal funding to preserve the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House in Newport ...

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WPRI12: Enslaved person’s belongings found under floorboards of historic Newport home

August 23, 2024

August 19, 2024 By: Leah Crowley, WPRI12   NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport Historical Society (NHS) is getting nearly $400,000 in federal funds to help ...

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ABC6: Newport Historical Society launches campaign to create Center for Black History

August 23, 2024

August 19, 2024 By: Patrick Silvia, ABC6 NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — Today the Newport Historical Society announced the launch of the “Voices Campaign” to ...

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Press Release: Voices Campaign

August 19, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org   Newport Historical Society to Create a Center for Black History Launches $4.5M Voices ...

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York and Sharper Champlin: Enslaved, Enlisted, Free

August 16, 2024

This is a guest blog post by Jenny Sullivan, MA in History, University of Rhode Island. Jenny is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham Fellow. By ...

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