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S1E4 - Anne Hutchinson, Portsmouth & Newport

S1E4 - Anne Hutchinson, Portsmouth & Newport

The Story of Rhode Island

March 26, 202326m 5s

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Show Notes

1637 - 1642 | After Anne Hutchinson is banned from Massachusetts, her followers move to Aquidneck Island and create the towns of Portsmouth and Newport.


My Favorite Books on this Topic:


American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans by Eve LaPlante

Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England by William Cronon

Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty  by John M. Barry


*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

Topics

Anne HutchinsonNarragansett tribeRhode Island HistoryRhode IslandNarragansett NationPortsmouthNewporthistory