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Edward M. Bannister: The Artist and his Influences with Nancy Whipple Grinnell

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, March 13th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   One of the preeminent Black artists of the nineteenth century, Edward Mitchell Bannister […]

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Revolutionary Women: Mary Williams and the Founding of Providence with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, April 10th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   For centuries, Roger Williams has been revered as the founding hero of Providence, […]

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Tavern Talks Series

Starting April 10th and running through 2026, the NHS will host a series of Tavern Talks featuring notable historians and authors examining historical narratives and offering perspectives on Revolutionary-era events. The Tavern Talks line up will be as follows: April 10: Charlotte Carrington-Farmer – More Than Roger’s Wife: Mary Williams Examining the role of Mary […]

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The Fate of the Day with Rick Atkinson

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Friday, May 9th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission: $60 to $85 per person* *All tickets for this event include a copy of The Fate of the Day: […]

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“Newport 1775: Choosing Sides in Revolutionary America” with Exhibition Curator Don Johnson

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15-$20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception Join the Newport Historical Society for a compelling lecture that explores the deep divisions and shifting […]

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Why We Remember the American Revolution with Dr. Michael Hattem

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, June 12th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   As the 250th anniversary of independence approaches, historian Michael D. Hattem will draw […]