Author: Brian M. Stinson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439664218
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Newport, Rhode Island, has been a city of innovation since its beginning nearly four centuries ago. Some of the claims on a national level are true, while some have been greatly distorted over the years. The first law banning the importation of slaves in the colonies was enacted in the city, and the first Methodist church in the world with a steeple and bell is located here. But was the first female lighthouse keeper in America from here? Was Newport the first place where a medical lecture was given? Author and research historian Brian M. Stinson offers a chronological collection of vignettes detailing the city's many firsts.
Newport Firsts
Author: Brian M. Stinson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439664218
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Newport, Rhode Island, has been a city of innovation since its beginning nearly four centuries ago. Some of the claims on a national level are true, while some have been greatly distorted over the years. The first law banning the importation of slaves in the colonies was enacted in the city, and the first Methodist church in the world with a steeple and bell is located here. But was the first female lighthouse keeper in America from here? Was Newport the first place where a medical lecture was given? Author and research historian Brian M. Stinson offers a chronological collection of vignettes detailing the city's many firsts.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439664218
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Newport, Rhode Island, has been a city of innovation since its beginning nearly four centuries ago. Some of the claims on a national level are true, while some have been greatly distorted over the years. The first law banning the importation of slaves in the colonies was enacted in the city, and the first Methodist church in the world with a steeple and bell is located here. But was the first female lighthouse keeper in America from here? Was Newport the first place where a medical lecture was given? Author and research historian Brian M. Stinson offers a chronological collection of vignettes detailing the city's many firsts.
United States Atlases
Author: Library of Congress. Map Division
Publisher:
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Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Public Documents of Massachusetts
Author: Massachusetts
Publisher:
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1488
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1488
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John Banister of Newport
Author: Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476669325
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Merchant John Banister (1707-1767) of Newport, Rhode Island, wore many hats: exporter, importer, wholesaler, retailer, money-lender, extender of credit and insurer, owner and outfitter of sailing vessels, and ship builder for the slave trade. His recently discovered accounting records reveal his role in transforming colonial trade in mid-18th century America. He combined business acumen and a strong work ethic with knowledge of the law and new technologies. Through his maritime activities and real estate development, he was a rain-maker for artisans, workers and producers, contributing to income opportunities for businesswomen, freemen and slaves. Drawing on Banister's meticulous daybooks, ledgers, letters and receipts, the author analyzes his contribution to the economic history of colonial America, highlighting the complexity of the commerce of the era.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476669325
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Merchant John Banister (1707-1767) of Newport, Rhode Island, wore many hats: exporter, importer, wholesaler, retailer, money-lender, extender of credit and insurer, owner and outfitter of sailing vessels, and ship builder for the slave trade. His recently discovered accounting records reveal his role in transforming colonial trade in mid-18th century America. He combined business acumen and a strong work ethic with knowledge of the law and new technologies. Through his maritime activities and real estate development, he was a rain-maker for artisans, workers and producers, contributing to income opportunities for businesswomen, freemen and slaves. Drawing on Banister's meticulous daybooks, ledgers, letters and receipts, the author analyzes his contribution to the economic history of colonial America, highlighting the complexity of the commerce of the era.
Report
Author: State Library of Massachusetts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division
Author: New York Public Library. Map Division
Publisher:
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Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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Report of the Librarian and Annual Supplement to the General Catalogue
Author: State Library of Massachusetts
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Report of the Librarian of the State Library of Massachusetts
Author:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Report of the Librarian of the State Library of Massachusetts
Author: State Library of Massachusetts
Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Report of the Librarian of the State Library
Author: Massachusetts State Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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