According to the New England Historical Society, Rhode Island's oldest high school can be traced back to 1800, when Rhode ...

The First Rhode Island Regiment was formed in 1778, at a time when slavery was still legal in many colonies. To boost their troop numbers, Rhode Island allowed enslaved men to enlist, promising them ...

The brand new Reed & Barton Virtual Archive "brings the rich history of Taunton’s famed silver industry to audiences worldwide." ...

Scouting America, Narragansett Council honored 11 dedicated volunteers at its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on ...

On Feb. 5, 1919, screen legends Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith formed United Artists.

You don't have to leave the U.S. to see puffins in the wild. Head to this island in Maine to observe the black-and-white ...

The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...

The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica ...

When we fire up the grill on the Fourth of July, few of us take time to consider what “independence” is all about. We live in the land of liberty. We celebrate freedom. But independence? The ...

No one’s been killed here in Rhode Island from a shark attack historically. Massachusetts would be a different story if you’re out on the Cape. Right now, the largest colony of seals we have ...