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Forgotten Farms – newportFiLM w/ Aquidneck Land Trust
Forgotten Farms – newportFiLM w/ Aquidneck Land Trust
Join us for a March screening of... FORGOTTEN FARMS Supported by Aquidneck Land Trust Tuesday, March 7 Portsmouth Abbey School Auditorium 285 Corys Lane, Portsmouth, RI 6:00 PM Pre-film wine & cheese reception with filmmakers. Cheese donated by Rhody Fresh. 7:00 PM Film, followed by conversation with local dairy farmers Jane & Louie Escobar (featured […]
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The Vernons of Newport – US Slave Trading in Buenos Aires and Montevideo
The Vernons of Newport – US Slave Trading in Buenos Aires and Montevideo
US merchants brought slaves not just to the Caribbean and the North American colonies in the 18th century, but also to labor in South America. American merchants (almost all Rhode Islanders) played a significant role in the trade of slaves from Africa to the Río de la Plata in Argentina and Bolivia. While most enslaved […]
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Cinema Saturday: Corbo
Cinema Saturday: Corbo
The Museum will be screening a full-length French language film produced in Québec each Saturday in March to celebrate Francophonie. Corbo Synopsis: A teenage Québecer in the 1960s evolves from pro-independence activist to radical terrorist, in this gripping chronicle of the origins of the FLQ in the decade preceding the 1970 October Crisis. Free with […]
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Valley Talk: Civil War Reenactments with Paul Bourget
Valley Talk: Civil War Reenactments with Paul Bourget
Join Civil War reenactor Paul Bourget at the Museum of Work & Culture as he discusses the nitty gritty involved in camping with a Civil War army, from food and supplies to hygiene and artillery.
Genealogy: Basic Research Skills
Genealogy: Basic Research Skills
What is genealogy? How do you start to build your own family tree? This workshop will cover the basics to get you started. We’ll cover basic research methods, traditional numbering systems and free websites that allow you to create your family tree online. We will guide you through how to search genealogical databases, what kinds […]
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Johnny Cakes with the Tomaquag Museum
Johnny Cakes with the Tomaquag Museum
Loren Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum, will give a talk and demonstration of the Rhode Island "Johnny Cake," originally called a "journey cake" by RI's indigenous tribes. Come learn about the indigenous origins of the "Johnny Cake," how it's evolved and witness a demonstration of how it's made. Afterwards, try a sample! The […]
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Just Mercy Book Discussion – OLLI at URI, Kingston
Just Mercy Book Discussion – OLLI at URI, Kingston
Just Mercy Book Discussion at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Rhode Island (Rm. 212)
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African American Food Then and Now
African American Food Then and Now
The Rhode Island Historical Society, in collaboration w/ RI Black Heritage Society presents a program exploring African American Foods, Then & Now. Learn about the historic staple foods brought over from Africans, and how it had evolved over the ages. Witness the difference between the origin of food as medicine and how it transformed into […]
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Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta
Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta
Taína Caragol, curator of the well-received exhibition One Life: Dolores Huerta at the National Portrait Gallery, will discuss the contributions to American history and society of Civil Rights activist Dolores Huerta, the “co-architect” of the American Farm Workers Movement. This program co-presented by the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) and the Community College of Rhode […]
“You Will Find It Handy” 20th-Century African American Travel Guides to Newport
“You Will Find It Handy” 20th-Century African American Travel Guides to Newport
The growth of automobile usage during the twentieth century brought more and more American drivers out on the open road. But refusal of service and other threats made travel extremely difficult for African-Americans. One solution came from Victor H. Green, who between 1937 and 1963 published The Green Book, a guide for African-Americans traveling throughout […]
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Just Mercy Book Discussion – Providence Public Library
Just Mercy Book Discussion – Providence Public Library
Book discussion will be held in the Trustees Room (3rd Floor)