Rhode Island’s oldest functioning courthouse is, in fact, the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich. Constructed in 1804, ...

Between 1776 and 1900, the Old Colony House was known as Rhode Island’s State House after ... That shifted in 1663 with the election of a governor, deputy governor and 10 assistants to serve ...

Bills recently introduced in the General Assembly would make it harder to take books off of public shelves by requiring that ...

Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...

Ukraine has said it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, after a... Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more ...

Tuesday 11th March, 2025 The JVP-led NPP government engages in smoke and mirrors with the same finesse as a professional illusionist, slipping away from its unfulfilled... Saturday 8th March, 2025 ...

Petticoat Junction In 18th century Rhode Island, quilting served as a decoration for underskirt petticoats, in addition to bed coverings. The petticoats had the dual purpose of adding warmth as well ...

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