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15 Must-Try Portuguese Restaurants In The US
Portuguese food may not be very widespread in the United States, but these restaurants serve up delicious examples of the ...
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Every Individual Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...
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Declaration of Independence reading draws crowd at Colony House in Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Newport Historical Society is honoring the 4th of July by reading of the Declaration of ...
RI is already celebrating the nation's 250th birthday. How you can take part
Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...
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What is Rhode Island Independence Day? Here's why some say May 4, 1776 - The Providence Journal
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 19, it ...
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Rhode Island voters chose to drop ‘Plantation’ from state’s name. A year later it remains on display - PBS
Rhode Island was incorporated as The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations when it declared statehood in 1790. In 2010, nearly eight in 10 voters rejected the shorter name in a referendum.
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A year later, Rhode Island buildings still say ‘Plantations’
Rhode Island was incorporated as The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations when it declared statehood in 1790. In 2010, nearly eight in 10 voters rejected the shorter name in a referendum.
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A year later, Rhode Island buildings still say ‘Plantations’
Rhode Island was incorporated as The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations when it declared statehood in 1790. In 2010, nearly eight in 10 voters rejected the shorter name in a referendum.