Slavery’s Hinterlands is a two-day symposium gathering academic and public historians to explore American slavery as it was: not merely the South’s “peculiar” institution, but a core feature of American capitalism and empire; a critical facet of the industrial revolution, territorial expansion, and native dispossession that made the United States the most powerful nation on […]
Be among the first to experience the special exhibition, Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970. View the exhibition, enjoy wine from Bottles Fine Wine, and light snacks. Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance 1850-1970 casts new light on the legacy of this distinctive company, established in 1831 in Providence, Rhode Island. Home to the largest collection of […]
This is part of a series of Community Walking Tours of Rhode Island Barrios. Join us as we celebrate people, places, and community life in three neighborhoods that are significant to Rhode Island’s Latino Community. Marta V. Martínez of RILA and Joann Ayuso, resident of the West End of Providence will take you on a […]
This is part of a series of Bilingual Community Walking Tours of Rhode Island Barrios. Join us as we celebrate people, places, and community life in local neighborhoods that are significant to Rhode Island’s Latino Community. Marcela Betancur Tatiana Baena, and Stelly DaMoura, residents of Central Falls, will take you on a personal tour of […]
In 2019, as a part of the Sites and Stories Explored Through Scholarship, Art and Community Engagement project, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will unveil five original artistic works that explore hidden and layered narratives of several endangered historic sites in Providence. Five artists and artist teams were selected to create new works related to […]
Teresa Guaba and Candelaria Danicher will take you on a personal tour of Upper Broad Street. These two residents, who grew up in the neighborhood, will discuss the history of Broad Street from a social activists point of view. On April 3rd, meet on Ontario Street on the side of Food Basket and walk North along Broad Street. […]
The Sowams Heritage Area Project invites children and their parents to enjoy a free presentation of Pokanoket Tribal history and traditions at the following locations: Thursday, April 18, 2019, 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St, Bristol, RI Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the East Providence Public Library, 41 Grove […]
Exhibition on view from May 9 - 23. The Community Development practice of building and preserving Affordable Housing is complex, and takes committed partnerships across local government agencies, nonprofit developers, for profit developers, and financial institutions. "Housing Providence: Making Room for Everyone" will showcase Affordable Housing developments throughout the city in architectural renderings, development photographs, […]
In 2019, as a part of the Sites and Stories Explored Through Scholarship, Art and Community Engagement project, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will unveil five original artistic works that explore hidden and layered narratives of several endangered historic sites in Providence. Five artists and artist teams were selected to create new works related to […]
In 2019, as a part of the Sites and Stories Explored Through Scholarship, Art and Community Engagement project, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will unveil five original artistic works that explore hidden and layered narratives of several endangered historic sites in Providence. Five artists and artist teams were selected to create new works related to […]
Dr. Beth Wenger, Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania, will examine American tourism and travel to pre-state Israel and the representation of the holy land in exhibitions and world fairs, as well as the symbols and the public culture of American Zionism. A reception following the lecture will include an inter-faith […]