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The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country's early history
As Rhode Island's capital, Providence is well-known as the ... King Charles II of England granted Williams a charter for the colony in 1663. Since that founding day in 1636, Providence played ...
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20 Top Things to Do in Rhode Island
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the ... The center of society in Providence during the Colonial and early Federal periods, Benefit Street remains a vibrant, tree-lined city street ...
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“If Not for This, I’d Be Freezing to Death”: The Fight in Providence to Open a Temporary Shelter
How a pair of Providence city councilors bucked the mayor—and the trend of homelessness criminalization nationwide—to open an ...