Surprising tales and unexpected anecdotes color Rhode Island's
legacy, from the accounts of its three brave "Titanic" survivors to
the whirlwind Revolutionary War romance between a Smithfield girl
and a French viscount. Rhode Island historian Glenn Laxton uncovers
the exceptional citizens whom history has forgotten, like Robert
the Hermit, a man who endured three escapes from slavery before
finding liberty and peace in Rumford; the illustrious Lippitt
family, who spearheaded advancements in deaf education; and
Christiana Bannister, a Narragansett tribe member,
nineteenth-century entrepreneur and wife to the most successful
African American artist of the time. With moments of tragedy, as in
the "Lexington" steamboat disaster, as well as triumph, as in the
case of small-town boy turned baseball hero Joe Connolly, "Hidden
History of Rhode Island" delivers the best Ocean State stories
you've never heard before.
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