Rhode Island Resources:
Scroll down for  a list of famous Rhode Islanders with suggested resources

RI HistoryMost current state facts and figures, RI state symbols/song/emblems, RI history, and more!

Rhode Island Department of State Web Site


State House Tour - Online tour of the Rhode Island State House


Fact Monster Atlas - Current information about population, elected officials, etc.  -- Simple overview of state history.  -- List of famous Rhode Islanders -- plus much more!


Fact Monster Encyclopedia


Enchanted Learning - Rhode Island - A simple overview of facts such as population and size, state symbols, and motto.  Includes a basic map and links to activity pages.


Rhode Island: An Introduction


Rhode Island State Song 


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

If you see one of these symbols after a person's name above, this means you can find more information about that person in the following sources:

*   Rhode Island: The Ocean State by Joanne Mattern [974.5 MAT]


#   World Book Encyclopedia or World Book Online


Famous Rhode Islanders:

Roger Williams - Founder of Rhode Island  #
book: Roger Williams by Kieran Walsh [B WIL]
book: Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams by Avi [B WIL]

Gilbert Stuart - Artist * #
website: metmuseum.org 
website: whitehousearchives.gov 

Ida Lewis - Lighthouse Keeper *
book: Safely to Shore: America's Lighthouses by Iris Van Rynbach [387.1 VAN]

George M. Cohan - Entertainer * #
website: songhall.org 
website: pbs.org 

Chris Van Allsburg - Author and Illustrator * #
book: Chris Van Allsburg by Jill C. Wheeler [B VAN]

Ann Smith Franklin - Publisher *

Nathanael Greene - Patriot * #
website: pbs.org

Edward Bannister - Artist *

H. P. Lovecraft - Author * #
website: biography.com

David Macaulay - Author and Illustrator  #

Lucinda Landon - Author and Illustrator

Anne Hutchinson - Religious Leader * #

Esek Hopkins - Navy Commander * #

Ambrose Burnside - Civil War General * #

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