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Edward M. Bannister: The Artist and his Influences Lecture

Newport Historical Society 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

One of the preeminent Black artists of the nineteenth century, Edward Mitchell Bannister led a multi-faceted life. Barbizon painter, photographer, abolitionist, transcendentalist, spiritualist, sailor: Bannister was all of these and more during his life of seventy-three years. A member of the Providence, Rhode Island art community, Bannister also spent time in Newport. Join Nancy Whipple […]

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Event Series “History Happy Hour” Open House

“History Happy Hour” Open House

Newport Historical Society 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

History Happy Hour Open House | 4:00 - 7:00 PM 3rd Tuesday of Every Month - February 18, March 18, and April 15 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Free with any Donation Join us for an evening of engaging discussions and fascinating stories from the past, all while enjoying your favorite […]

Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery with author Seth Rockman

Newport Historical Society 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

In this talk, Rockman tells the biggest stories of early American history through the most mundane artifacts: shoes manufactured in Massachusetts for the use of enslaved people in Mississippi, for example, or woolen dresses stitched in Rhode Island for enslaved women in South Carolina to wear. In following these goods from the communities in which […]

History Happy Hour

Newport Historical Society 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

Join us for an evening of engaging discussions and fascinating stories from the past, all while enjoying your favorite beverages after hours. The NHS’ current exhibition, “A Name, A Voice, A Life”, will remain open past normal business hours every third Tuesday of the month from 4 pm to 7 pm for you to enjoy […]