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Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, is excited to present “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and interviews by documentary photographer Leonard Nadel. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 10, and will remain […]
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Spiritual Accounting: Benjamin Franklin and Rabbi Mendel Lefin’s Course of Character Development
Providence's Congregation Beth Sholom, Core Connects Rhode Island, the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, Providence's Temple Beth-El, and Providence's Temple Emanu-El are collaborating to offer a 12-week in-person program: "Spiritual Accounting: Benjamin Franklin and Rabbi Mendel Lefin’s Course of Character Development." Taught by Providence’s Rabbi Eliahu Klein, a musar (practical Jewish ethics) instructor […]
Find out more »Wanderground Lesbian Archive Exhibits at Providence Public Library
Welcome to the first physical public viewing of several of the holdings in the Wanderground Archive/Library. Mev Miller shares selections from her extensive library of Lesbian/feminist publications as well as media, art, and other culturally significant items – collected over the past 40 years. The materials make up the cornerstone of Wanderground, a Lesbian Archive/Library being developed as […]
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A Timeline of Bristol’s Enslaved Population
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society has created a timeline of enslavement in Bristol, starting when the Town was founded through to 1808 when slave trading was made illegal (although slavery continued). This powerful timeline has been printed on fabric and mounted on the exterior of our building for all to read.
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