Lecture/Presentation

African American History Walking Tour with Ray Rickman

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday September 20, 2011

These walking tours celebrate the history of African Americans who lived on College Hill from 1701 to the present. Ray Rickman, a well known community leader, will lead a lively discussion and offer his perspective on the people and

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LOUISA MAY ALCOTT and New England Reform: Racial Equality, Liberal Education and Women's Work, presented by Dr. Sharon Hartman Strom, University of RI
Submitted by lmoulton on Wednesday September 14, 2011

Louisa May Alcott is best known for writing Little Women (1868-1869), a thinly disguised memoir of her own family.  But her less known books, especially Little Men (1871) and Work (1873), were probably the

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Louisa May Alcott and New England Reform: Racial Equality, Liberal Education and Women's Work, presented by Dr. Sharon Hartman Strom, University of RI
Submitted by lmoulton on Wednesday September 14, 2011

Louisa May Alcott is best known for writing Little Women (1868-1869), a thinly disguised memoir of her own family.  But her less known books, especially Little Men (1871) and Work (1873), were probably the

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Fabre Line Club Book Series: Lecture by Gordon Wood - American History
Submitted by tamason on Wednesday September 07, 2011

The Rhode Island Publications Society (Fabre Line Club) announces its second annual fall book series featuring four presentations by noted scholars. Two of the talks will analyze Rhode Island themes--The Dorr Rebellion (Fri., Oct. 14

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Fabre Line Club Book Series: Lecture by Jack Greene - American History
Submitted by tamason on Wednesday September 07, 2011

The Rhode Island Publications Society (Fabre Line Club) announces its second annual fall book series featuring four presentations by noted scholars. Two of the talks will analyze Rhode Island themes--The Dorr Rebellion (Fri., Oct. 14

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Fabre Line Club Lecture Book Series -- Dorr Rebellion of 1841-43
Submitted by tamason on Wednesday September 07, 2011

The Rhode Island Publications Society (Fabre Line Club) announces its second annual fall book series featuring four presentations by noted scholars. Two of the talks will analyze Rhode Island themes--The Dorr Rebellion (Fri., Oct. 14

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Fabre Line Club Book Series: Constitution Day Lecture
Submitted by tamason on Wednesday September 07, 2011

The Rhode Island Publications Society (Fabre Line Club) announces its second annual fall book series featuring four presentations by noted scholars. Two of the talks will analyze Rhode Island themes--The Dorr Rebellion (Fri., Oct. 14)

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Getting Started with Your Family History
Submitted by Anonymous on Monday September 05, 2011

Have you ever thought of researching your family history but not sure how to begin? In this presentation we will explore the basics of genealogy from filling out a pedigree chart to the types of records used in

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The Jireh Bull House at Pettaquamscutt: Archaeology of a Fortified House in Narragansett Country
Submitted by Anonymous on Monday September 05, 2011

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Commerce, the Nation and the Atlantic: American Marine Insurers in the Napoleonic Era
Submitted by Anonymous on Monday September 05, 2011

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