As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic institutions of education. This does not just apply ...

The 13 colonies can be divided into three distinct regions: The New England colonies included Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Life here revolved around community ...

Rhode Island's independent streak – it was the only state to reject ratification of the 18th Amendment banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol in 1920 – dates back to its 17th century ...