Rhode Island State Facts
Official Name: State of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsEntered Union: May 29, 1790 (13th State)Present constitution adopted: 1843
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1999 U.S. agrees to ease restrictions on Cuba (Jan. 4). Dennis Hastert elected to replace Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the…
(Encyclopedia) wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural…
People have been collecting precious objects since at least the 3rd century B.C. That's when the Museum of Alexandria was open for business. Through the ages, members of royalty, universities and…
For the first time in Major League Baseball history 30 franchises have migrated south to Florida and Arizona to participate in spring training. That's because two new teams, the Tampa Bay…
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On June 19th, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led a band of troops to Galveston, Texas, to proclaim slavery abolished. It had been two months since the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the…
