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.

Sons of Providence
Sons of Providence

Author: Charles Rappleye

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-05-15

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 0743266889

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From the author of "American Mafioso" comes the story of the Brown brothers, leading slave merchants of Providence, Rhode Island, during the time of the American Revolution.

A Primary Source History of the Colony of Rhode Island
A Primary Source History of the Colony of Rhode Island

Author: Joan Axelrod-Contrada

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2005-12-15

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781404206755

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Uses primary source documents to provide an in-depth look into the history of the colony of Rhode Island and includes a timeline, glossary, and primary source image list.

The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad

Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-03-26

Total Pages: 1918

ISBN-13: 1317454154

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The culmination of years of research in dozens of archives and libraries, this fascinating encyclopedia provides an unprecedented look at the network known as the Underground Railroad - that mysterious "system" of individuals and organizations that helped slaves escape the American South to freedom during the years before the Civil War. In operation as early as the 1500s and reaching its peak with the abolitionist movement of the antebellum period, the Underground Railroad saved countless lives and helped alter the course of American history. This is the most complete reference on the Underground Railroad ever published. It includes full coverage of the Railroad in both the United States and Canada, which was the ultimate destination of many of the escaping slaves. "The Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Operations" explores the people, places, writings, laws, and organizations that made this network possible. More than 1,500 entries detail the families and personalities involved in the operation, and sidebars extract primary source materials for longer entries. This encyclopedia features extensive supporting materials, including maps with actual Underground Railroad escape routes, photos, a chronology, genealogies of those involved in the operation, a listing of Underground Railroad operatives by state or Canadian province, a "passenger" list of escaping slaves, and primary and secondary source bibliographies.