Tag Archives: Rhode Island History

R.I.’s State House in noir

Posted on July 19, 2020 by David Brussat

Imagine my surprise at seeing, last night, the Rhode Island State House in the opening scene of High Sierra,  the 1941 film in which Humphrey Bogart is pardoned. He shortly after plans a heist in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Rhode … Continue reading →

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Battle of the 195 riverfront

Posted on October 16, 2017 by David Brussat

The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission gave Level 1 approval this afternoon to a hotel proposed for the water’s edge east of the Providence River, a place from which the colonists’ assault on the British revenue cutter Gaspee was launched, drawing … Continue reading →

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