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Leaders of Rhode Island's Golden Age, The

Author : Dr. Patrick T. Conley, With Contributions by the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467141488
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Leaders of Rhode Island's Golden Age, The written by Dr. Patrick T. Conley, With Contributions by the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up where The Makers of Modern Rhode Island left off, Dr. Patrick T. Conley, president of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, takes us through the golden age of the state's history, from 1861 to 1900. It was during this period that Rhode Island played a leadership role in the Industrial Revolution. From military leaders like General Ambrose Burnside to social reformers such as Sarah Elizabeth Doyle and architects Charles F. McKim and Stanford White, they ensured that the state's contributions to the nation would never be forgotten. This volume includes more than one hundred biographical sketches of influential Rhode Islanders who helped make this brief span of time the greatest in the state's history.

Rhode Island: A History (States and the Nation)

Author : William McLoughlin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393302714
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Rhode Island: A History (States and the Nation) written by William McLoughlin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1986-06-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a Historical Guide prepared by the editors of the American Association for State and Local History. High atop the Rhode Island capitol in Providence, a bronze likeness of "The Independent Man" keeps watch over a state that historically has put the ideal of individual liberty before all others. Like many ideals, this one was freighted with many meanings. As the colony grew in the seventeenth century, the belief in religious liberty and freedom of conscience espoused by its founder, Roger Williams, led to the development of political liberty and practical democracy. In the eighteenth century, that dedication to individualism made Rhode Islanders into businessmen of the first order, willing to take the big risk in hope of a bigger reward. Their land being poor in natural resources, Rhode Islanders turned to trade; accumulating wealth from traffic in rum and slaves, they built in Newport and Providence small but elegant copies of Georgian England, and worried more about taxes and currency than about religion. When they felt poorly served by British policies, they became ready revolutionaries and led in the founding of a new nation. After the Civil War, their children took individual liberty to mean economic laissez-faire, ushering in the state's golden age when Rhode Island senator Nelson Aldrich became known as the "general manager" of the United States. Through countless changes in the twentieth century, the ideal still survives and asks old questions of new generations of Rhode Islanders from many ethnic backgrounds: How best to reconcile the rights of minorities with the rule of the majority, and how best to secure the individual liberty and economic opportunity that Roger Williams and Moses Brown would have understood so well?

Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island

Author : Lynne Withey
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438424302
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island written by Lynne Withey and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1984-06-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the early decades of the eighteenth century, Rhode Island had developed a commercial economy with not one, but two centers. Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island is the tale of these two cities: Newport, fifth largest city in the colonies, and the much smaller Providence. This absorbing history of two interdependent cities in a restricted region shows how they developed, competed with each other, and eventually traded places as major and secondary economic centers within the region. The book has drawn upon the substantial body of local and regional history of colonial America. Unlike other studies, which concentrate on the social structure and family life of rural communities, Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island explores the relationship between economic development and social structure in an urban setting. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact of the Revolution on the two cities, and the ways in which the war, combined with general economic trends, transformed Providence into Rhode Island's major city.

Grappling with Legacy

Author : Sylvia Brown
Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480844187
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Grappling with Legacy written by Sylvia Brown and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fascinating and intellectually honest work about a remarkable family that has played a major role in the history of Providence and Rhode Island. Sylvia Brown has made a tremendous contribution in writing this wonderful book. It is clearly a labor of love, and we should all be grateful to her for it. Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, former President of Brown University A splendid work of history---an honest, clearly written, and solidly based account of the private and public lives through four centuries of one of Americas most important and fascinating families. Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize for History, Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University What fuels a familys compulsion for philanthropy? Self-interest? A feeling of guilt? A sense of genuine altruism? Charitable giving is such an intrinsic part of American culture that its story deserves to be told, not in a dry, academic tome but through the tale of a colorful, multifaceted family. Since 1638, the Browns of Rhode Island have provided community leaders in one of the nations most idiosyncratic states. In the 18th century, they excelled at maritime commerce, were pioneers of the American industrial revolution, and adorned their hometown of Providence with public buildings, churches, and a university. In the 19th century, they pioneered the modern notion that universities can be forces for social good. And, in the 20th century, they sought to transform the human experience through great art and architecture. Over three hundred years, the Browns also wrestled with societys toughest issuesslavery, immigration, child labor, the dispossessedand with their own internal family tensions. Author Sylvia Brown tells the story of the ten generations of Browns that came before her with warmth and lucidity. Today, in an era of wealth creation and philanthropic innovation not seen since the Gilded Age, Grappling with Legacy provides fascinating insights into a unique aspect of Americas heritage.

The Centennial Book of the First Universalist Society in Providence, Rhode Island

Author : First Universalist Society (Providence, R.I.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Centennial Book of the First Universalist Society in Providence, Rhode Island written by First Universalist Society (Providence, R.I.) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rhode Island

Author : Rick Petreycik
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0761480021
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Rhode Island written by Rick Petreycik and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the geography, climate, history, people, government, and economy of Rhode Island. All books in the It's My State! � series are the definitive research tool for readers looking to know the ins and outs of a specific state, including comprehensive coverage of its history, people, culture, geography, economy and government.

Providence, R.I

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Providence, R.I written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Services for Senior Citizens: Providence, R.I., Jan. 21, 1964

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community Services
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Services for Senior Citizens: Providence, R.I., Jan. 21, 1964 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community Services and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Jews of Rhode Island

Author : George M. Goodwin
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9781584654247
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book The Jews of Rhode Island written by George M. Goodwin and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated survey of the history and culture of Rhode Island Jews.

Hearings

Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2548 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 2548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Presidential Leadership in Feeble Times

Author : Mark Zachary Taylor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197750745
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (977 download)

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Download or read book Presidential Leadership in Feeble Times written by Mark Zachary Taylor and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do presidents matter for America's economic performance? We tend to stereotype the Gilded Age presidents of the late nineteenth century as weak. We also assume that the American people were intellectually misguided about the economy and the government's role in it during this era. And we generally dismiss the Gilded Age macro-economy as boring--little interesting or important happened. Instead, the micro-economics of the business world was where the action was located. More broadly, many economists and political scientists believe that individual presidents do not matter much, even in the twenty-first century. Institutional constraints and historical circumstance dictate success or failure; the White House is just along for the ride. In Presidential Leadership in Feeble Times, Mark Zachary Taylor shows that all of this is mistaken. Taylor tells the story of three decades of Gilded Age economic upheaval with a focus on presidential leadership--why did some presidents crash and burn, while others prospered? It turns out that neither education nor experience mattered much. Nor did brains, personal ethics, or party affiliation. Instead, differences in presidential vision and leadership style had dramatic consequences. And even in this unlikely period, presidents powerfully affected national economic performance and their success came from surprising sources, with important lessons for us today.

Early Rhode Island

Author : William Babcock Weeden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Early Rhode Island written by William Babcock Weeden and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hearings

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1560 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1956

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1580 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1956 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1956

Author : United States. Congress. House. Appropriations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1072 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1956 written by United States. Congress. House. Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriatons for ... Department of Health, Education, and Welare

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1078 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriatons for ... Department of Health, Education, and Welare written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Author : Ellen Koskoff
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351544144
Total Pages : 2651 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music written by Ellen Koskoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 2651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume makes available the full range of the American/Canadian musical experience, covering-for the first time in print-all major regions, ethnic groups, and traditional and popular contexts. From musical comedy to world beat, from the songs of the Arctic to rap and house music, from Hispanic Texas to the Chinese communities of Vancouver, the coverage captures the rich diversity and continuities of the vibrant music we hear around us. Special attention is paid to recent immigrant groups, to Native American traditions, and to such socio-musical topics as class, race, gender, religion, government policy, media, and technology.