Inspired Providence
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Please join us for Inspired Providence, a fall lecture series celebrating Providence's rich cultural heritage from Roger Williams' "lively experiment" in 1636 to the rise of a "Creative Capital." Seven evenings of civic discourse and lively debate will take place between September 29th and November 10th at cultural institutions across the city. Each free lecture will begin at 6 pm and is open to the public.
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Did You Know?
Roger Williams was over seventy years of age when he rowed the twenty-five miles from Providence to the Newport Colony in order to debate with the Quakers. After 3 days of debates, he rowed back to Providence from Newport and, upon his return, wrote an essay on why the Quakers were wrong? More...