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Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...
We've rounded up the events taking place this holiday to get you in the spirit and go beyond the hot dogs and hamburgers.
249 years ago Sunday, Rhode Island became the first of the thirteen colonies to formally declare its independence from Great Britain.On May 4, 1776, delegates g ...
Conley said no other colony had gone so far before Rhode Island renounced the king. But until the General Assembly ratified the Declaration of Independence in two votes on July 18 and July ...
Rhode Island’s courageous call for independence is referenced in the Rhode Island State March, written by Thomas Clarke Brown, which served as the state’s song from 1946 to 1996. Get Rhode ...
Rhode Island was the first to renounce allegiance to Great Britain, declaring Independence by a legislative act on May 4, 1776. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...
May 4, 1776, must have been a heck of a day in the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. On that day, Rhode Islanders renounced their allegiance to King George III, becoming the ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — 249 years ago Sunday, Rhode Island became the first of the thirteen colonies to formally declare its independence from Great Britain. On May 4, 1776, delegates ...