The Story of Rhode Island Kevin Padula

For Season 2 of the Story of Rhode Island we'll explore the factors that led Rhode Island to play a pivotal role in the American Revolution and how the ensuing war affected life around Narragansett Bay.
To learn more what we'll cover in Season 2 visit the Story of Rhode Island Podcast website

1686 - 1689 | Rhode Island find itself at odds with the British empire when it has its charter revoked and turned into a mere province in the Dominion of New England. 
My Favorite Books on this Topic:

Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin

Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James
Rhode Island's Founders: From Settlement to Statehood by Patrick T. Conley
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode and more go to The Story of Rhode Island website

1699 - 1763 | During the late 17th and early 18th century, Governor Samuel Cranston makes a series of changes to Rhode Island, enabling it to become an economic powerhouse.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:

Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin

Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James
Rhode Island's Founders: From Settlement to Statehood by Patrick T. Conley
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode and more go to The Story of Rhode Island website

1763 - 1775 | When the Rhode Island Colony watches their profits and rights as Englishmen come under attack, the people around Narragansett Bay ignite a series of protests that will eventually lead to war with the British Empire.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:

Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin

Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James
Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution by Terry Golway
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode and more go to The Story of Rhode Island website

1775 - 1776 | With British ships patrolling Narragansett Bay and their economy brought to a standstill the people of Rhode Island decide to make a bold statement directed towards King George III, letting their fellow colonists know that the time for reconciliation has passed.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:

Rhode Island: A History by William McLoughlin

Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James
Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution by Terry Golway
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website

1776 - 1778 | After declaring independence from the British empire and with their towns coming under attack from enemy forces, the Rhode Island colonists learn that their war is far from over.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:

The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War by Christian M. McBurney

Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James
Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution by Terry Golway
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website