This volume contains forty-six essays on various subjects and of varying lengths by Rhode Island{u2019}s first Historian Laureate, Patrick T. Conley.

Step Into a Journey of Resilience and Empowerment Discover a story that weaves together the complexities of the human spirit, chronicling a journey through darkness towards a light of empowerment and self-discovery. "The People, Places and Things" is a compelling narrative that captures the essence of resilience in the face of adversity and the power of transformation against all odds. Embark on an intimate exploration starting with the Early Days...

The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy. Journalist Lindsey Tramuta offers detailed insight into the rapidly evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, beer, fashion, and design in the delightful city of Paris. Tramuta...

LIFE IS A JOURNEY AND EVERYBODY BORN INTO THIS EARTH EMBARKS ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE. EVERY JOURNEY HAS A PURPOSE AND A DESTINATION. However, between the beginning point of the journey and the end, we pass through a lot of places, see a lot of things and meet a lot of people that try to abort this journey Some people keep going in-spite of what they see, hear or experience, while others get overwhelmed, discouraged and sometimes confused thereby...

The Steel City has boasted some of the most famous figures, landmarks and innovations in the country's history. Pittsburgh's past is littered with dozens of fascinating stories behind the icons that define it. Mary Schenley was the city's biggest benefactress of the nineteenth century, gifting the site of the 425-acre park in her name, but her fortune was almost lost when she eloped at the age of fifteen. The first ever call-in radio talk show began...

History's Mysteries is an absorbing and meticulously researched exploration of the archaeology, history, and mysteries of 35 ancient places worldwide. Haughton's book takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, from the 8,000-year-old stone circle of Nabta Playa to India's magical Taj Mahal; from Rhode Island's controversial Newport Tower to the enigmatic Royston Cave in the UK; from the strange medieval castle-village of Rennes-le-Château to the...

A powerful and thought-provoking look at "reunions" of all kinds as roads to remembering and re-membering ourselves. "Reunions with people, places, things, and ourselves happen every day around us and within us. Whether to participate or not will always be your choice." -from the Introduction Explore humankind's timeless, universal and deeply spiritual desire to reunite for the sake of healing and wholeness. Whether we wander far from home or reminisce...

As the title shows, it has two main subjects: WWII and Potters Bar — which is my hometown, almost but not quite a suburb of London. The global public already has extensive knowledge of WWII, yet the same cannot be said of Potters Bar. Outside Britain, there are probably no more than a few thousand people who have even heard of it. But for me it was the hub of the universe as I grew up — passing through childhood, then adolescence, eventually teetering...