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Brown, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Nicholas, 1769–1841, American manufacturer and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Rhode Island College (renamed Brown Univ. in 1804 for him), 1786. He extended the…Coddington, William
(Encyclopedia) Coddington, William, 1601–78, one of the founders of Rhode Island, probably b. Boston, England. He came to America in 1630 as an officer of the Massachusetts Bay Company and was its…Nehemiah KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1746-1808)
KNIGHT Nehemiah , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in ``Knightsville,'' Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural…Samuel Greene ARNOLD, Congress, RI (1821-1880)
Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863 Party: Republican ARNOLD Samuel Greene , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., April 12, 1821; received his early education under private tutors…British Parliment: The Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act of 1764British Parliment1 September 1764WHEREAS great quantities of paper bills of credit have been created and issued in his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America, by…Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration of Rights and Grievances14 October 1774Abstract When the First Continental Congress met in September and October 1774, the delegates made several major decisions. Among those was…Treaty of Paris
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.…The Articles of Confederation
See also Encyclopedia: Articles of Confederation To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting. Articles…Article 1
Section 1 [Legislative powers vested in Congress.] All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of…Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Information Official Name: State of Rhode Island (Changed in 2020 from "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations")Capital: ProvidenceEntered Union (rank): May 29, 1790 (…Trending
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