The Forgotten First Blood: Why the Gaspee Affair Outshines the Boston Tea Party While history books often highlight the Boston Tea Party of 1773, the true “first bold blow” for American independence actually took place a year earlier in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Gaspee Affair of 1772 was a violent, high-stakes confrontation that drew […]
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Travel in Time with Dan: An Interview with Oliver Belmont and Alva Vanderbilt at Belcourt Castle Note: This is a fictional interview based on true historical records. Dan: Today I’ve traveled back to Newport, Rhode Island, and I’m standing inside one of the most fascinating mansions of the Gilded Age—Belcourt Castle. Joining me are its
A Fictional Conversation with William Mayes Jr. at the White Horse Tavern Note: This is a fictional interview based on historical records. Dan: Today, we’ve traveled back to Newport, Rhode Island, in the late 1600s, and I’m standing inside the White Horse Tavern with one of its most colorful owners, privateer William Mayes Jr. William,
Interview with Benedict Arnold Sr. — At the Newport Tower, Touro Park, Newport, Rhode Island Newport, Rhode Island — Touro Park Some buildings tell us exactly what they are. Others refuse. For centuries, the Newport Tower has stood in the center of Newport, Rhode Island, daring historians, archaeologists, and visitors to explain it. Was it
The Birthplace of American Industry: A Visit to Slater Mill If you find yourself in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, you are standing at the epicenter of a revolution. Known as the birthplace of American industry, the old Slater Mill represents the moment the United States began its transformation from an agricultural society into a global
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The Haunted Belcourt Castle: From Gilded Age Stables to Paranormal Legends Newport, Rhode Island, is famous for its “summer cottages”—the palatial homes built by the industrial titans of the Gilded Age. Among these monuments to wealth, none has a story quite as peculiar or transformative as Belcourt Castle. A Bachelor Pad for Horses Built
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The Gentleman Pirate of Newport: The Legend of Thomas Tew When we think of the Golden Age of piracy, we often imagine outlaws born from the fringes of society. However, one of the most successful and famous pirates of the era, Thomas Tew, came from a very different background. Based in Newport, Rhode Island,
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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 55: A Fictional Interview with Mercy Brown, the Last New England Vampire Travel in Time with Dan | Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Crypt, Exeter, Rhode Island ⚠️ Author’s Note: The following is a fictional historical interview. Mercy Lena Brown (1872–1892) was a real young woman from Exeter,
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Fear, Folklore, and the Frozen Ground: The Tragedy of Mercy Brown In the quiet town of Exeter, Rhode Island, lies a relic of a dark chapter in American history: the New England Vampire Panic. Standing in the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, one can find the final resting place of Mercy Brown, a young
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Travel in Time with Dan: Fictional Interview with King Philip (Metacomet) on the Great Swamp Massacre, R.I. Dan: Hello, everyone! Today, I’m here at the Great Swamp Massacre Monument in Rhode Island, and I have the incredible opportunity to “sit down” with King Philip, also known as Metacomet. Thank you for joining me, King Philip.
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