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Thomas Plumb, British Soldier, Writes Home from Rhode Island
by“Dear Brother,” wrote Thomas Plumb from Newport, Rhode Island, on February 22, 1777, “this comes with my kind Love to you and hope these…
Battle of Rhode Island
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The Discovery of an Important Letter from a Soldier of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
byLast spring, the Varnum Memorial Armory Museum in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, announced its discovery of a handwritten letter from a formerly enslaved man…
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African Americans in the American Revolution
byEditor’s note: Originally published in JAR in May 2013, this important article about the contribution of African Americans to our nation’s liberty was written…
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General Charles Lee Imposes Oaths of Allegiance on Newport Tories, 1775
byMajor General Charles Lee visited Newport, Rhode Island, in late December 1775, where he—controversially—insisted that local Loyalists take an oath of allegiance to the…