Rhode Island became the first of the thirteen colonies to ban slavery. The good intentions of those who wrote the law, however, went unheeded – the statute was largely ignored for over a century, as ...

Thirteen Colonies banded together to battle the British in the American Revolution.Some of the action took place in Bristol, ...

Maybe you're new to Rhode Island and don't know what a quahog is. Or maybe you've lived here for a while but are too afraid ...

Historians at Brown University and Tribal members from across New England are launching a project they hope will bring ...

The closest place to Rhode Island to witness the emergence of periodical cicadas is Cape Cod, where Brood XIV is expected to ...