1796 - 1807 | Samuel Slater creates America's first water-powered cotton spinning mill and America's first factory town, giving Rhode Island the foundations it needs to move into the age of industrialization. My Favorite Books on this Topic:Samuel Slater and the Origins of the American Textile Industry, 1790 - 1860 by Barbara M. TuckerThe Transformation of Rhode Island, 1790 - 1860 by Peter J. Coleman*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
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S3E1 - The Dawn of A New Era
1789 - 1790 | Only a year after arriving in Rhode Island, Samuel Slater builds the revolutionary machines that will ignite the American Industrial Revolution.My Favorite Books on this Topic:Samuel Slater and the Origins of the American Textile Industry, 1790 - 1860 by Barbara M. TuckerThe Transformation of Rhode Island, 1790 - 1860 by Peter J. Coleman*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
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Season 3 Trailer
Prepare to embark on an exhilarating new season as we delve into the transformative power of industrialization in Rhode Island! Uncover the social and economic changes the state underwent throughout the 19th century and learn about how Rhode Island’s industrialized society helped to keep the Union intact.Season 3 coming to you Sunday, May 4th!
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BONUS: Rhode Island Pirates
1683 - 1723 | Throughout the late 17th and early 18th century, Rhode Island pirates contributed heavily to the Golden Age of Piracy and became such a nuisance that they almost got the colony's charter revoked.My Favorite Books on this Topic:Black Flag, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay DolinPirates of Colonial Newport by Gloria Merchant*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
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BONUS: Slavery in Rhode Island Part 2
1784 - 1860 | With early abolitionists attempting to end Rhode Island's connection with slavery, the state's merchants and industrial leaders continue to find ways to profit off of the business of slavery right up until the Civil War.My Favorite Books on this Topic:Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island by Christy Clark-PujaraSons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution by Charles RappleyeJames DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade by Cynthia Mestad Johnson*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website
The history of Rhode Island is truly remarkable. The Story of Rhode Island is my humble attempt to tell you some of the stories about the people, places, and events that have made Rhode Island the state it is today.
To learn more about the show visit the Story of Rhode Island Podcast website at https://www.storyofrhodeisland.com/
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