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Historians agree that the issue of slavery fractured the Union | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoErik J. Chaput, a longtime educator, is the author of "The People’s Martyr: Thomas Wilson Dorr and...
State archive can serve as a vital center for civic life | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSubmitted opinion column: Erik J. Chaput is the author of "The People’s Martyr: Thomas Wilson Dorr...
Opinion/Conley: Thomas Dorr made education a fundamental right
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPatrick T. Conley is historian laureate of Rhode Island and the co-author (with retired Justice Robert Flanders) of "The Rhode Island Constitution: A Reference Guide." Is a citizen’s right to ...
Dale C. Maley: Dr. Miller and his role in founding Fairbury
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDr. John Leland Miller was a farmer, physician, community planner, Robinson Crusoe, army major,...
Opinion/Chaput and DeSimone: RI's history offers insights on debate over shape of democracy
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoErik J. Chaput teaches at Western Reserve Academy and in the School of Continuing Education at Providence College. Russell J. DeSimone has written widely on a wide range of topics in Rhode Island ...