In 1765, Rhode Island’s governor, Stephen Hopkins, promptly responded to England’s imperial reorganization plan by publishing an influential treatise entitled "The Rights of Colonies Examined." ...

But it's far from the only lighthouse in Rhode Island. While Michigan has the most lighthouses in the United States, with more than 120 along the Great Lakes, and Maine has the second most at 65, ...

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is one step closer to shortening its name. Rhode Island wants to drop "Providence Plantations" because some say it conjures up images of slavery.

HISTORY Murderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies, including Rhode Island Newly surfaced documents strengthen the case that English buccaneer Henry Every — the target of the first worldwide ...

RI FOOD & DINING History is on the menu at these Rhode Island taverns During the Colonial era, taverns were a place for weary travelers to sleep, and a spot for locals to share news and debate.