History
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Before the Hurricane of 1938 did its damage to …
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The hurricane’s damage to Oakland Beach was so great that many totally abandoned any hope of saving their cottages. Many residents of the area, such as Father Valmore Savignac of St. Rita’s …
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Don D'Amato
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3/28/12
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118 views
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The morale in Rhode Island in July l777 was very low. Newport had been occupied by the British since December 1716 and the colony had undergone a miserable winter with serious food and fuel …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/11/12
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62 views
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The burning of the Gaspee June 9, 1772
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Warwick's Gaspee Days celebration recalls one of the most significant events in Rhode Island history. The burning of the Gaspee was the first act of violence in the Revolutionary War. The event …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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10/3/12
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79 views
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When the original terminal building was …
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One of the major events, and one that changed Warwick immensely, was the building of a state airport within her boundaries. The impetus for an airport grew tremendously when an attractive young man …
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Don D'Amato
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3/21/12
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52 views
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This is not a Viking, this is Don D’Amato as he …
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In the mid-1980s, Don D’Amato put a number of his stories together for his students at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. He was happy to note that they were well-received and hopes that you …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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5/2/12
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38 views
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Philip still had 180 braves, and Church had but 22 braves and 18 white soldiers. The captain split his men up into pairs wherever possible, one white with one Indian. The English force burst into the …
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Terry D'Amato
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8/22/12
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37 views
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The pillory was usually constructed so as to …
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Looking at the Rhode Island Colonial Record in many ways is like reading today's newspaper. In both we find reports of murder, robbery and counterfeiting, and in both we sometimes have a problem in …
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Terry D'Amato Spencer
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8/30/12
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31 views
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Because of its sprawling nature, many small town characteristics prevailed, and as Warwick struggled to become a modern city it found some areas reluctant to make changes. The Warwick Zoning Board of …
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Don D'Amato
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4/25/12
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33 views
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Benjamin Church, fearing the worst, sent his wife to the relative safe haven of Aquidneck Island and went to Plymouth to offer his services and advised immediate action. The Plymouth authorities were …
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Terry D'Amato
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8/8/12
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22 views
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Rhode Island's history shows that a number of its residents who were considered to be pillars of society in their own lifetime were later considered scoundrels and vice versa. Modern historians, for …
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Terry D'Amato
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12/27/12
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31 views
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