“Give me liberty or give me death.” The entwined ideals of liberty and freedom have been central to the American identity since before the Revolution. But, these concepts never have been completely or equitably implemented in American life. Indigenous people, women, and enslaved Africans and their descendants never enjoyed the full liberty that our founders […]
https://newporthistory.org/directors-note-what-does-liberty-mean-in-america-today/On Friday, April 3rd, the Newport Historical Society, with support from the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Zennovation Fund for Advancing Community Innovation, took its Civic Conversations series virtual, via Zoom. Twenty-five people gathered to discuss the question: What does crisis require of us, as Americans. We asked ourselves not to focus on analyzing […]
https://newporthistory.org/directors-note-civic-conversations-at-the-nhs-2/On March 5th, 50 Rhode Islanders assembled in the Newport Historical Society’s Leatherman Program Center to ask themselves “What does it mean to be an American.” Ably facilitated by Wayne Miller and Jim Ludes from Story in the Public Square, the group contemplated ideals and myths, diversity and coherence, and the grim realities of our […]
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