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Freedom of the (Printing) Press: Reading Between the Lines of the Loyalist-Patriot Divide

July 11, 2023

This is a guest blog post by Sam Dinnie (they/them), a PhD student in early American history at The George Washington University. Sam is ...

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WPRI 12: French in Newport Living History Weekend

July 11, 2023

  By: The Rhode Show, WPRI 12 To view this story use the link below. https://www.wpri.com/video/french-in-newport-living-history-weekend/8807508/

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History Bytes: Phillis Wheatley’s Newport Mercury Connection

July 3, 2023

This is a guest blog post by Amelia Yeager (she/her), a first year Master’s student in public history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, ...

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History Bytes: Katherine Prescott Wormeley

May 5, 2023

Katherine Prescott Wormeley (1830-1908) was a reformer, author and philanthropist who served as superintendent of the Lovell Civil War Hospital at Portsmouth Grove, RI, ...

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Paper Citizens at Sea: Sailor Protection Certificates

January 25, 2023

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 ...

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Recent Acquisition: Eveline Roberge Folk Art Painting

January 11, 2023

NHS recently received a painting by local artist Eveline Roberge (b. 1920) depicting Newport Harbor from Goat Island. Roberge is a 20th century artist ...

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