[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the onset of the American Revolution, the colony of Rhode Island had many loyalists to the crown, particularly in Newport since many officers of the British government lived here. The frustration and tension between loyalists and patriots was palpable, even in daily life. As the indignation of the patriots grew, the friction between […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thomas Tew, dreaded pirate and local rum namesake, lived a life out of a Daniel Defoe novel. Before Tew was a pirate, he was a respected member of a prominent Newport family, who had a wife and two daughters. Not much else is recorded of his early life before he sails into Bermuda in 1691. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In honor of the recent opening of our newest exhibit in the Peirce-Prince Gallery, Tennis in Newport: The Casino and Jimmy Van Alen, we thought it would be appropriate to feature a tennis book this week. Practical Lawn Tennis, published originally in 1893, provides a guide on the basics of the sport for any skill […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A recent donation of early 20th century children’s books to the Redwood held some well-kept treasures in American education. Among titles like Cherry Ames, Student Nurse and Black Beauty, were some teaching materials from the 1940s, most notably, Our Story Book and Our Picture Book. As the opening page explains: “The purpose of Our Picture Book is to prepare children for reading […]
