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The New All-too-True-Blue History of Rhode Island

Blackbird Crow Raven

"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Rhode Island" is a creative history of Rhode Island (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered are: Time Immemorial - Before the Europeans 1524 - Giovanni da Verrazzano "Discovers" Rhode Island 1609 - Henry Higgins explores the area 1614 - Dutch Blockhead Names the State 1634 - The First European Settler in Rhode Island 1636 - Roger Williams Founds his Hermitage 1675 - Great Swamp Fight 1776 - Rhode Island Beats its Breast/Chest and Flexes its Muscles 1790 - Statehood 1790 - Cotton Mouth / Water Moccasin Factory 1904 -- "(I'm a) Yankee Doodle Dandy" Song 1968 -- "Switched-On Bach" Album 1976 -- "The Last Resort" Song 1994 -- "Dumb and Dumber" Movie Little Known Factoids Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: Jan 23rd, 2018
  • Pages: 34
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.09in - 0.17lb
  • EAN: 9781984174062
  • Categories: United States - State & Local - West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MTUnited States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MOUnited States - State & Local - South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,