Maud Howe Elliott — Women’s Suffrage Advocate
This year marks the centennial of the passage of the...
Newport has been a place of conversation and debate for almost 400 years. From the city’s start as a “lively experiment”, to internal struggles for abolition, voting and citizenship rights, Newporters have a history of engaging in complex issues that mirror broader national issues. This page charts Newport’s history as a place of advocacy and dissent, protest and reform.
This year marks the centennial of the passage of the...
“This is my fourth Civic Conversation,” said one participant, “but...
On March 5th, 50 Rhode Islanders assembled in the Newport...
“Give me liberty or give me death.” The entwined ideals...
This conversation focused on a topic that was inspired by...
Over the past year, the Newport Historical Society has held...