Browse Collections (38 total)

A Lively Experiment

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A documentary celebrating Rhode Island's 350th anniversary, recounting the history of Rhode Island, including its founding, the Industrial Revolution,…

Contributors: WJAR Channel 10

A New Jerusalem

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A play about early Rhode Island, individual rights vs. the will of the majority, and the relationship between church and state.

Contributors: Dyer, Bruce, Farrar, Dori, Klyberg, Albert, Hagglund, Carol, Zaidman, Stephanie

A People of Two Tales: An Oral and Visual History Project About the Immigrants from Southeast Asia in the State of Rhode Island

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An oral and visual history project about immigrants from Southeast Asia who experienced or were impacted by the Vietnam War.

Contributors: Horodysky, John, Glasson, Jim P., Morrissey, Tom, Grant, Norm, Westerly Public Library

A State of Hope: Irish Immigration to Rhode Island

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A play about Irish immigrants in Rhode Island during Ireland's potato famine and Rhode Island's industrial revolution

Contributors: Kreps, Kelly, Miller, Kerby, Curtis, Perry, Conley, Patrick, Deignan, Donald, Roberts, Tom

By the Sweat of Our Brow

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Funds support research and the collection of oral histories of retired longshoremen of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local #1329. One…

Cape Verdean Video Archive

Funds supported the creation of a series of videos documenting Cape Verdean American life. This project aimed to increase awareness and provide in…

Everyday Happiness

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A 6-part television series exploring the pursuit of happiness in several modern Rhode Island populations, such as senior citizens, immigrants, and 7th…

Contributors: Hera Educational Foundation, Filinson, Rachel, Cappello, Mary, Rodrique, George

Fox Point Sees Itself: Cape Verdean Displacement

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Funds support research and public discussion exploring Cape Verdean-American culture, and issues faced by Providence's Cape Verdean community ranging…

Free to Believe: Defending Religious Freedom in Rhode Island

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Funds support a convening of actors portraying key historical figures and modern day scholars at the First Baptist Church of America for a public…

From Nature to Profit: The Transformation of Rhode Island's Waterways since the Industrial Revolution

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Funds support an exhibit and public lecture at the Slater Mill Historic site exploring our past and present relationship to Rhode Island's waterways,…