Rhode Island 1636-1776 (Voices from Colonial America) - Hardcover

Mcdermott, Jesse; McConville, Brendan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 079226410X ISBN 13: 9780792264101

Publisher: Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, 2006

Synopsis

Did you know that Rhode Island was founded by an outcast of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and that his ideal of religious freedom later became a guaranteed right of every American when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?

Through first-person accounts, historical maps, and archival images, readers learn how the foundations of this culturally diverse colony were laid: How town meetinghouses forged strong democratic roots; about the role that slavery and smuggling played in the colony once known as Rogues' Island; and why Rhode Islanders were among the first to declare independence, yet the last to sign the Constitution. We also learn of Rhode Island's proud claim to the first Black Regiment.

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About the Authors

Jesse McDermott is a graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Jesse McDermott is a graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079226410X
• ISBN 13: 9780792264101
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 109