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- Samuel
Slater
This
site provides access and information about the story of Samuel Slater,explore
Rhode Island's early mill villages,learn about child labor,tour the Slater mill
historic site, and visit the Slatersville mill village. - Find-It!
Rhode Island
Find-It! Rhode Island is a unique search engine through
which citizens. employees and others can find the websites created by Rhode Island
state and city/town governments for public use. - Fort
Adams
Visit this engineering and architectural masterpiece to see where
the soldiers lived, enter the casemates, explore the tunnel system, and climb
the bastions for breathtaking views. - Rhode
Island Parent Information Network
RIPIN provides a one-stop resource
for information regarding services and supports available for ALLchildren and
families in Rhode Island. - Rhode
Island KIDS COUNT
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is a statewide non-profit
children's policy organization that provides information on child well-being,
stimulates dialogue on children's issues, and promotes accountability and action
to improve the health, education, safety, and economic security of Rhode Island's
children. - The
Rhode Island Historical Society:
The Rhode Island Historical Society
is a private, non-profit educational and cultural organization established in
1822 to collect, preserve and share Rhode Island's history. - Rhode
Island Historical Records
This directory was created as a result of the
Historical Records Repository Survey conducted by the Rhode Island Historical
Advisory Board. Each directory entry links to a full description of the repository
and its holdings. - Talking
Books Plus
The Office of Library and Information Systems (OLIS) provides
library services to eligible blind and physically handicapped individuals in Rhode
Island through Talking Books Plus, the RI Regional Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped. - RILINK
Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK) has a number of
library resources available. One very useful resource is the Homework Helper page
which includes free use of the Wilson Library online database. Students use their
CLAN card for access. - findRI.com
Interesting and insightful articles along with a search feature that links
to various bits of information in and about Rhode Island. - Kidsweb
This website features interactive games, a monthly feature, school project
ideas, maps, Bay facts and events, links, coloring pages, and more!
- LORI...Library
of Rhode Island
Connect to RI Library Online Catalogs and Web sites.
Also contains individual library webpages and catalog connections.
- Visit
Rhode Island
Visit the official Rhode Island Tourism Division site. Check
the calendar for upcoming events in the state, find where to go, what to do, and
how to get there. - Discovery
of Rhode Island Coastal Environments
Take a virtual field trip to a rocky
shore, salt marsh, salt pond, and a barrier beach in Rhode Island.
- Rhode
Island Family Guide
This locally produced guide provides useful information
on education, family services, recreational activities, and other relevant material
for families residing in Rhode Island. - Ocean
State Online
Ocean State Online will link you to a variety of informational
resources with-in the State of Rhode Island.
- Rhode
Island Lights
There are a surprising numbers of lighthouses located in
the Ocean State and you can visit them here.
- Providence
Founded by Roger Williams in 1635 as a refuge for free thinkers and religious
dissidents, Providence, Rhode Island is a city which fosters diversity. This link
will provide you with the early history of Providence, and much more.
- Roger
Williams Park Zoo
The Zoo is located in Providence, and was named after
the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams. It is the third-oldest Zoo in the
United States, and the New York Times has called it "one of the best Zoos for
conservation in the country."
- Rhode
Island Links
An excellent link to Rhode Island government agencies, cities
and towns, business resources, and much more.
- Rhode
Island Media Links
Rhode Island Media Links, includes TV stations, newspapers,
and magzines. - Maritimes:
University of Rhode Island Marine Programs
The Maritimes publication
comes out four times a year, and covers all aspects and implications of marine
science in laypersons terms. - Rhode
Island Judiciary
The Rhode Island State Law Library is open to the public
and dedicated to the public's right to legal information as a basic tenet of a
free and democratic society. - The
Blizzard of 1978
The Greenville, Rhode Island Public Library in cooperation
with the Providence Journal Bulletin newspaper have provided pictures, and information
on how the "Great Blizzard of 78" effected the daily activities of all Rhode Islanders
during "The Week the State Stood Still: February 6-13, 1978." - Rhode
Island Genealogy and History Project
Mailing list for discussions with
others who are researching their Rhode Island ancestry, or who have other genealogical
or historical interests in the state of Rhode Island. - Rhode
Island Weather
Current Rhode Island Weather conditions, 5-day forecasts,
and satellite and regional Doppler radar information can be obtained.
- T.F.
Green Airport
The largest airport serving the residents of the state
of Rhode Island and the surrounding New England area. This link provides information
regarding airport services, including flight arrivals and departures.
- Rhode
Island Social Studies Association "RISSA"
The Rhode Island Social Studies
Association "RISSA" provides an opportunity for teachers of Social Studies to
interact on matters of professional concern. RISSA is an affiliate of the National
Council of Social Studies, National Geography Bee, and National History Day.
- Welcome
to Providence, Rhode Island
The Mayor's Home Page
A very comprehensive,
up-to-date link for information regarding the Capital City. - State
of Rhode Island Parks & Recreation
The Division of Parks and Recreation
is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the statewide park system.
This link provides information on recreation area locations, histories, and events,
as well as a resource for up to date informational bulletins. - Rhode
Island Economic Developement Corporation
This link will provide information
on Rhode Island's business resources, tourism, cities and towns, and other information
regarding living and working in the "Ocean State". - RhodeMap.com
RhodeMap.com is your complete link guide to Rhode Island with over 2,000
links to useful online resources regarding our state. - The
Providence Journal
An electronice connection to Rhode Island's largest
daily newspaper The Providence Journal. - State
of Rhode Island General Assembly
Information on the current legislative
sessions for both the Rhode Island House and Senate. - Rhode
Island State Government Information Service
A web site brought to you
by the Office of Library and Information Services at the Rhode Island Department
of Administration. - Rhode
Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA)
The Rhode Island Educational
Media Association (RIEMA) provides support for school library media professionals
and support staff. Find information on development, promotion, improvement, and
evaluation of school library media, computers, and instructional technology programs
in all Rhode Island schools. - 1968
The Whole World Was Watching
The Whole World Was Watching: an oral history
of 1968 is a joint project of South Kingstown High School and Brown University's
Scholarly Technology Group. This link contains transcripts, audio recording, and
edited stories of a series of interviews conducted in the spring of 1998. Members
of the Sophomore Class at SKHS interviewed Rhode Islanders about their recollections
of the historical events that took place in 1968. - What
Did You Do In The War, Grandma?
An oral history of Rhode Island women
during World War II, written by students in the Honors English Program at South
Kingstown High School. - Save
The Bay: Educational Programs
Save The Bay believes that education is
a vital part of its mission to protect and restore Narragansett Bay. Since 1987,
Save The Bay has worked with thousands of area school children and members of
the general public through "face to fin" educational programs. - Office
of the Secretary of the State of Rhode Island
Visit the Office of the
Secretary of State and use this public information kiosk to search on all things
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