The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the Atlantic ...

The narrative that underpins the traditional Thanksgiving story is built on myths about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag and ...

In Massachusetts Bay Colony the first execution was in 1630 ... Hanging was the usual sentence. Rhode Island was probably the only colony which decreased the number of capital crimes in the ...

You won’t find any taxidermied animal heads, like those at the Harvard Club, across the street, but there are hundreds of very cool locks and safes.

Are you looking for the best fall vacations East Coast edition? With its stunning autumnal landscapes, vibrant culture and ...

did I realize that enterprising English colonists had not settled an empty colony. Although I knew “Narragansett” as a beautiful bay and a cheap beer, I had never thought much about the Narragansett ...

For the more art-inclined folk out there, visiting a city that celebrates local creatives and prioritizes artistic institutions like galleries and museums can be a great way to learn more about your ...

Laura Dean Bennett Staff Writer I know it may be heresy to suggest this, but Americans might just as well have chosen fish and seafood as traditional Thanksgiving fare, after all, according to Early ...

The Rhode Island-based company located in the Quonset Business Park has big plans for the future of travel. "It's a new mode ...

Save the Bay has issued a letter blasting the RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) for decided to postpone the ...