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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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In Her Own Words: Oral History Sheds Light on Women in WWII Newport

August 10, 2024

This is a guest blog post by Emily DeFazio, BA in History, minor in Italian and Digital Marketing, Notre Dame. Emily is a 2024 ...

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Sheldon Whitehouse Press Release: RI DELEGATION TOUTS $134,000 BOOST TO HELP RI MUSEUMS EXPAND EXHIBITS, ACCESSIBILITY, & TRAINING

August 7, 2024

August 2, 2024 Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that three Rhode Island ...

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What’s Up Newport: Newport Historical Society among three Rhode Island museums set to receive a total of $134,000 in federal grants

August 7, 2024

August 2, 2024 By: Ryan Belmore, What’s Up Newport Three Rhode Island museums are set to receive a total of $134,000 in federal grant money ...

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Beneath the Polish: The Untarnished History of Newport’s Colonial Silver

July 31, 2024

This is a guest blog post by Bianca Scialabba, MA in History and Museum Studies at Tufts University. Bianca is a 2024 Buchanan Burnham ...

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Press Release: The Newport Show 2024

July 30, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2024 CONTACT Lauren Craig Membership@NewportHistory.org   The Newport Show Has Raised More Than $4 Million for Newport Historical Society ...

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