Census of the Inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Census of the Inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Author: John Russell Bartlett

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-26

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9780266774563

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Excerpt from Census of the Inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Taken by Order of the General Assembly, in the Year 1774; And by the General Assembly of the State Ordered to Be Printed E is further Voted and Resolved, That in case any of the above named Persons shall refuse, or by any Casualty be rendered unable, to serve, then the Deputies, in the respective Towns be, and they are hereby, empowered to appoint others in their Stead. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

They “... Fought Bravely, but Were Unfortunate:”
They “... Fought Bravely, but Were Unfortunate:”

Author: Daniel M. Popek

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-11-05

Total Pages: 1062

ISBN-13: 1496908988

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Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment” of the American Revolutionary War is fairly well-known to students of American History. Most published histories of the small colored battalion from Rhode Island are clearly biased in favor of the “regiment” and tend to interpret it as an elite military unit. However, a detailed study and analysis of Rhode Island’s segregated Continental Line by the author reveals a “military experiment” that was beset with difficulties from its start and ultimately failed as a segregated unit in 1780. In this work, many of the popular stories of Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment” are proven to be myths. Follow the accurate historical stories of the colored and white soldiers of Rhode Island’s Continental Line whose courage and sacrifices helped create an independent nation.

Consumerism and the Emergence of the Middle Class in Colonial America
Consumerism and the Emergence of the Middle Class in Colonial America

Author: Christina J. Hodge

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1139916440

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This interdisciplinary study presents compelling evidence for a revolutionary idea: that to understand the historical entrenchment of gentility in America, we must understand its creation among non-elite people: colonial middling sorts who laid the groundwork for the later American middle class. Focusing on the daily life of Widow Elizabeth Pratt, a shopkeeper from early eighteenth-century Newport, Rhode Island, Christina J. Hodge uses material remains as a means of reconstructing not only how Mrs Pratt lived, but also how these objects reflect shifting class and gender relationships in this period. Challenging the 'emulation thesis', a common assumption that wealthy elites led fashion and culture change while middling sorts only followed, Hodge shows how middling consumers were in fact discerning cultural leaders, adopting genteel material practices early and aggressively. By focusing on the rise and emergence of the middle class, this book brings new insights into the evolution of consumerism, class, and identity in colonial America.

Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island
Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island

Author: Lynne Withey

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780873957519

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By the early decades of the eighteenth century, Rhode Island had developed a commercial economy with not one, but two centers. Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island is the tale of these two cities: Newport, fifth largest city in the colonies, and the much smaller Providence. This absorbing history of two interdependent cities in a restricted region shows how they developed, competed with each other, and eventually traded places as major and secondary economic centers within the region. The book has drawn upon the substantial body of local and regional history of colonial America. Unlike other studies, which concentrate on the social structure and family life of rural communities, Urban Growth in Colonial Rhode Island explores the relationship between economic development and social structure in an urban setting. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact of the Revolution on the two cities, and the ways in which the war, combined with general economic trends, transformed Providence into Rhode Island's major city.