As governor of Rhode Island, J. Howard McGrath oversaw the passage of social legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents during the dark days of World War II. As a Rhode Island senato
Judging Lincoln collects nine of the most insightful essays on the topic of the sixteenth president written by Frank J. Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and one of the nation’
A foodie's guide to the most flavorful and freshest seafood dishes and funkiest digs along the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Merchant John Banister (1707–1767) of Newport, Rhode Island, wore many hats: exporter, importer, wholesaler, retailer, trader on his own account, moneylender, extender of credit and insurer, owner and
Raised from Rhode Island farmers and millworkers in the autumn of 1861, the Union soldiers of Battery G fought in such bloody conflicts as Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and Ce
Although they are considered light reading, mysteries also hold important cultural and social clues. In this book, Reddy (English, women's studies, Rhode Island College) explores the ways in which cri
Born in Rhode Island, Arthur Browne was a lawyer, a scholar, and a politician in the Ireland of the late 18th century, where he established a brilliant reputation at a time of enormous conflict and up
The authors report on their personal investigation of civic groups in Providence, Rhode Island, in which they attended meetings and watched other activist activities while interviewing participants on
In an age of elegance and excess, Lilly Westbrook longs for a love both true and eternal.Newport, Rhode Island, 1899, is a place of shimmering waves, sleek yachts, and opulent mansions that serve as s
Jeste (University of California-San Diego) and Friedman (Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island) gather internationally recognized psychiatrists, neurologists, clinical psychologists, and neuropsychiatrist
Oliver (dance, Providence College, Rhode Island) offers other dance teachings some guidance and tools for helping their students learn to write about dance. Writing helps people think critically, she
By the mid-nineteenth century, Providence, Rhode Island, an early industrial center, became a magnet for Catholic immigrants seeking jobs. The city created as a haven for Protestant dissenters was tra
Explores the practices of a Rhode Island high school, where classes are conducted without grades or tests and with a minimal number of students per classroom, and where each student's learning ability
To say that the Holocaust or the African-American experience with slavery is "unspeakable," notes Mandel (English, U. of Rhode Island), is to partake of a "rhetorical invocation of the limits of langu
Fresh out of college, Carter Quinn has returned to his home in North Providence, Rhode Island, unsure of just about everything except his plans to go to Italy and pursue the woman of his dreams. To do
Burkhardt et al. (libraries, U. of Rhode Island) put together a workbook of 50 exercises that teach college students how to find quality information using electronic sources. Exercises are based on As
Although the Franco-American communities of Southbridge, Massachusetts, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, have much in common historically, the shift from French to English has advanced to differing degre
Perhaps even more than the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots are the team of the entire northeast from Rhode Island to Canada. Here, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the 50 best players t
With this guide at your side, take a tour through Old Stonington, Rhode Island, visiting the historic homes and buildings that make Stonington a beautifully iconic town. Anne Atwood Dodge draws from c
