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S1E5 - Becoming a Colony

S1E5 - Becoming a Colony

The Story of Rhode Island

April 9, 202321m 1s

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Show Notes

1642 - 1644 | In an effort to protect their sovereignty, the radical towns around Narragansett Bay unite as one and become an official English colony.


My Favorite Books on this Topic:


God, War, and Providence: The Epic Struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians Against the Puritans of New England  by James A. Warren

Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James

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.


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Topics

Rhode IslandhistoryRhode Island history