Hidden History of Rhode Island and the Civil War
Title | Hidden History of Rhode Island and the Civil War PDF eBook |
Author | Frank L Grzyb |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2013-03-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625847076 |
The smallest state to defend the Union and one far from the battlefront, Rhode Island's stories of the Civil War are often overlooked. From Brown University's John M. Hay, later to become Lincoln's assistant secretary, to the city of Newport's role as the temporary headquarters for the U.S. Naval Academy, the Civil War history of the Ocean State is a fascinating if little-known tale. Few know that John Wilkes Booth visited Newport to meet his supposed fiancee just nine days before he assassinated President Lincoln. The state also contributed several high-ranking officers to the Union effort and, more surprisingly, two prominent officers to the Confederacy. Remarkably, Kady Southwell Brownell also openly served as a soldier in a Rhode Island infantry regiment. Join author Frank L. Grzyb as he investigates Rhode Island's rich Civil War history and unearths century-old stories that have since faded into obscurity.
Hidden History of Rhode Island
Title | Hidden History of Rhode Island PDF eBook |
Author | Glenn V. Laxton |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2009-11-27 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1625843038 |
Hidden History of Rhode Island delivers the best Ocean State stories you've never heard before. 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, Laxton reveals Rhode Island beneath the surface.
History of the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, in the Civil War, 1862-1863
Title | History of the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, in the Civil War, 1862-1863 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Army. Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1863) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 522 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
History, Mystery and Lore of Rhode Island
Title | History, Mystery and Lore of Rhode Island PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Sullivan Pezza |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780976471530 |
From the Civil War to Jesses James, This book covers many short episodes in Rhode Island History written in a style that makes you not to put down the book.
Hidden History of Rhode Island
Title | Hidden History of Rhode Island PDF eBook |
Author | Glenn Laxton |
Publisher | American Chronicles (History P |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781596297289 |
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."
The Seventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862-1865
Title | The Seventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862-1865 PDF eBook |
Author | William Palmer Hopkins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 706 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
The History of the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers
Title | The History of the Twelfth Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers PDF eBook |
Author | Library Reprints, Inc. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 394 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780722281895 |