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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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History Bytes: Aaron C. Buchanan, Mariner

July 15, 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 ...

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History Bytes: Centering Colonial Newport’s BIPOC Heritage

July 8, 2022

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

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History Bytes: Forgotten Stories

June 21, 2022

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

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