Rhode Island was the first colony to call for aContinental Congress, in 1774, and the first to renounce its allegiance to the BritishCrown, on May 4, 1776. After theAmerican Revolution, during which it was heavily occupied and contested, Rhode Island became the fourth state to ratify theArticles of Confederation, on February 9, 1778. Because its citizens favored a weaker central government, it boycotted the1787 convention that had drafted theUnited States Constitution, which it initially refused to ratify; it finally ratified it on May 29, 1790, the last of the original 13 states to do so.
The state was officially named theState of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since the colonial era but came to be commonly known as "Rhode Island". On November 3, 2020, the state's votersapproved an amendment to thestate constitution formally dropping "and Providence Plantations" from its full name. Its official nickname, found on its welcome sign, is the "Ocean State", a reference to its 400 mi (640 km) of coastline and the large bays and inlets that make up about 14% of its area. (Full article...)
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Lajoie in 1913
Napoléon Lajoie (/ˈlæʒəweɪ/; September 5, 1874 – February 7, 1959), also known asLarry Lajoie, was an American professionalbaseballsecond baseman who played 21 seasons inMajor League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "the Frenchman", he represented both Philadelphia franchises and theCleveland Bronchos, which was renamed "the Naps" by fans after him, and which he led as itsplayer-manager from 1905 through 1909.
Lajoie was signed to thePhiladelphia Phillies of theNational League (NL) in 1896. By the beginning of the 20th century, however, the upstartAmerican League (AL) was looking to rival the supremacy of the NL and in 1901 Lajoie and dozens of former National League players joined the American League. National League clubs contested the legality of contracts signed by players who jumped to the other league, but Lajoie was eventually allowed to play forConnie Mack'sPhiladelphia Athletics. During the season, Lajoie set the all-time American League single-season mark for the highestbatting average (.426). One year later, Lajoie went to theCleveland Bronchos, where he would play until the 1915 season, when he returned to play for Mack and the Athletics. While with Cleveland, Lajoie's popularity led to locals electing to change the club's team name from Bronchos to Napoleons ("Naps" for short), which remained until after Lajoie departed Cleveland and the name was changed to Indians (the team's name until 2021). (Full article...)
The tribe was nearly landless for most of the 20th century but acquired land in 1991 and petitioned the Department of the Interior to take the land into trust on their behalf. This would have made the newly acquired land officially recognized as part of the NarragansettIndian reservation, taking it out from under Rhode Island's legal authority. In 2009, theUnited States Supreme Court ruled against the request in their lawsuitCarcieri v. Salazar, declaring that tribes which had achieved federal recognition since the 1934Indian Reorganization Act did not have standing to have newly acquired lands taken into federal trust and removed from state control. (Full article...)
... thata Rhode Island TV station started out by re-running an inventory of 50 hours of cartoons and 14 old movies?
... thata Rhode Island TV station broadcast for 14 months and then was off the air for 26 years before returning?
Quotes related to Rhode Island
To me Newport could never be a place charming by reason of its own charm. That it is a very pleasant place when it is full of people, and the people are in spirits and happy, I do not doubt. But then the visitors would bring, as far as I am concerned, the pleasantness with them.
Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in theU.S. state ofRhode Island, at 812 feet (247 m) abovesea level. It was formerly controversial due to property complications, but it is now accessible to the public on weekends.
Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in theU.S. state ofRhode Island, at 812 feet (247 m) abovesea level. It was formerly controversial due to property complications, but it is now accessible to the public on weekends.
Image 8In 1936, on the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Rhode Island in 1636, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp, depicting Roger Williams (fromRhode Island)
Image 9Rhode Island population density map (fromRhode Island)
Image 19County results of the 2024 Presidential election. Kamala Harris (D) won every county, though she won Kent County by a narrow margin of 1.9% (fromRhode Island)
Image 24Providence Revolutionaries burnedHMSGaspee in Warwick in protest of British customs laws. (fromRhode Island)
Image 25Topographic map of Rhode Island (fromRhode Island)
Image 26County results of the 2024 Presidential election. Kamala Harris (D) won every county, though she won Kent County by a narrow margin of 1.9% (fromRhode Island)
Image 33In 1936, on the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Rhode Island in 1636, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp, depicting Roger Williams (fromRhode Island)
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