Historic Tales of Colonial Rhode Island

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Summary

A collection of historic vignettes about colonial Rhode Island.

Preface	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Founding a Colony	p. 13
The Rogues of Rhode Island	p. 25
Captain Sir James Wallace, RN, and the HMS Rose	p. 35
The Siege of Newport	p. 41
General George Washington's Visit	p. 53
Rhode Island and the Sea	p. 61
Continental and Federal Navy	p. 73
Historic Landmarks	p. 95
The Newport Poorhouse	p. 113
Architectural Resources	p. 117
A Gallery of Palatial Cottages	p. 133
Lifesaving and Lighthouses	p. 141
A Nineteenth-Century Newport Timeline	p. 151
Notes	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 171
About the Author	p. 173
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