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People From Rhode Island
This is a list of prominent people who were born in the state of Rhode Island or who spent significant periods of their lives in the state. Academia * James Burrill Angell (1829–1916) – educator, academic administrator, and diplomat * Glen Bowersock (born 1936) – scholar of the ancient world and the history of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East * David Carlin (born 1938) – professor of sociology and philosophy at Community College of Rhode Island * Robert Carothers (born 1942) – president of the University of Rhode Island * Ronald Champagne – president of Elmira College, Merrimack College, and Shimer College * Sarah Doyle (1830–1922) – educator and reformer * Paula Fredriksen (born 1951) – historian and scholar of religious studies * Henry Giroux (born 1943) – radical educator and cultural critic * Neil Lanctot (born 1966) – historian * Francis Leo Lawrence (1937–2013) – educator, scholar of French literature, and university administrator * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Rhode Island
The flag of the U.S. state of Rhode Island is white and consists of a gold anchor in the center (a symbol for hope) surrounded by thirteen gold stars (for the original Thirteen Colonies and Rhode Island's status as the 13th state to ratify the Constitution). A blue ribbon below the anchor bears the state's motto in gold: "HOPE". The flag is frequently depicted with golden fringe around the edges of the flag, although the fringe is never actually on the flag unless it is used in federal-level displays, much like the national flag. History The present flag of the state of Rhode Island was formally adopted in 1897. As early as the 1640s, the anchor and "hope" were found on the Rhode Island seal, and the seal's words and emblems were likely inspired by the biblical phrase "hope we have as an anchor of the soul," found in Hebrews, Verse 6:18-19. Rhode Island's earliest colonists were fleeing persecution in Massachusetts due to their religious beliefs. Statute The state of Rhode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
