The Rhode Island History Podcast

Mar 01 2025 22 ep. 47 mins 16
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A podcast dedicated to the big history of the smallest state.

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RIHP S3 E3: Bradly VanDerStad and the Providence Tour Company

Mar 01 2025 52 mins  
This week I am joined by Bradly VanDerStadt, who runs the Providence Tour Company. We discuss guided tours and the type of research and historicism that goes into making a tour. If you are interested in what he does, feel free to reach out! You can also take one of his tours if you'd like a new perspective on the city: https://www.pvdtourco.com/This season of the RI History Podcast

RIHP S3 E2: CJ Martin and the Precious Birthright

Feb 15 2025 69 mins  
I had CJ Martin on to talk about his recent book, “The Precious Birthright: Black Leaders and the Fight to Vote in Antebellum Rhode Island.” We discussed many things including the content of the book, the process of researching and writing, and more. This season is brought to you in part the the RI Council for the Humanities.

RIHP S3 E1: Lorén Spears and the Tomaquag Museum

Feb 01 2025 58 mins  
During this season's premiere, I am happy to have Lorén Spears, the executive director of the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI. It was a pleasure to have Lorén on the show to talk about Indigenous material culture, preserving historical memory through material culture and oral histories, and what goes into curating a powerful museum. Please find links to the museum and more info

RIHP S3 Teaser

Jan 19 2025 2 mins  
Season three will begin airing the first week of February. The first episode drops Sunday, February 9th. This season is brought to you by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities! For more information visit this page: https://rihumanities.org/four-mini-grants-awarded-in-november-cycle/ Buy me a coffee -- > buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast Music this season is pro

RIHP S2 E6: Michael Simpson on "This Day in Rhode Island History"

Nov 03 2024 43 mins  
In this finale of season 2 I talked with Michael (Mike) Simpson about his social media page "On This Day in Rhode Island History." We talked about the role of social media in popular history today, what goes in to running such a page, and much more. Buy me a coffee--> buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast Mike's page: X - @OTDRhodeIsland Instagram - @otdrhodeisland

RIHP S2 E5: Christian McBurney on the Online review of Rhode Island History and History Writing

Oct 20 2024 34 mins  
In this episode, I discussed history writing with Chrisitan McBurney, who edits the online review of Rhode Island history, a resource that I use and frequently cite in show notes! We talked about what goes into operating the site, and some of the many books he's written on Rhode Island. Buy me a coffee--> buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast Christian's links: Personal website

RIHP S2 E4: Anne D. Holst on Water Rights, Dams, and much more!

Oct 06 2024 53 mins  
In this episode I talked with Anne D. Holst, a historian, preservationist, environmentalist, and so much more. We discussed her work on water rights and dams in Rhode Island, and I got to ask whether the Clouds Hill Museum is haunted. Buy me a coffee--> buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast Anne's links: Clouds Hill Museum --> https://www.cloudshill.org/becauseofthem Some of An

RIHP S2 E3: John Linton on Smith Granite Company and Monuments

Sep 29 2024 45 mins  
In this episode, I chatted with John Linton, a retired school teacher, photographer, and historian documenting the history of Smith Granite. Buy me a coffee---> buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast John's pages https://smallstatebighistory.com/author/johnlinton/ Babcock-Smith House Museum --> https://babcocksmithhouse.org/

RIHP S2 E2: Ashley Selima: Archives and Archivists

Sep 15 2024 39 mins  
In this episode, I talked to Ashley Selima, an archivist at the Rhode Island State Archives. We talked about what an archivist is, and some of the ways the state archive engages with the community and serves more than just historians. Buy me a coffee--> buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast Ashley's links: State Archives homepage: https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/state-archives Dig

RIHP S2 E1: John Landry on Roger Williams and the Commercial History of RI

Sep 01 2024 50 mins  
In this episode, I talked with historian John Landry about Roger Williams and his commercial legacy. We also talked a little about the larger work he's writing on the commercial history of Rhode Island from its inception to the present. Buy me a coffee--> buymeacoffee.com/rihpodcast John's work: Articles --> https://smallstatebighistory.com/author/johnlandry/ Co-a