- 1Preface
- 2Analytical Table
- 3Chapter I — Condition of Affairs in Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth…
- 4Chapter II — Sufferings of Roger Williams in the Wilderness…
- 5Chapter III — Williams Obtains a Grant of Land and Founds a Colony…
- 6Chapter IV — Settlement of Aquidneck and Warwick — Pequot War — Dea…
- 7Chapter V — Charter Granted to Providence Plantations — Organizatio…
- 8Chapter VI — Foreign and Domestic Troubles — Unsuccessful Attempt a…
- 9Chapter VII — More Foreign and Domestic Troubles…
- 10Chapter VIII — Troubles in Obtaining a New Charter…
- 11Chapter IX
- 12Chapter X — King Philip’s War
- 13Chapter XI — Indians Still Troublesome — Condition of the People —…
- 14Chapter XII — Death of Several of the Most Prominent Men — Changes…
- 15Chapter XIII — Courts and Army Strengthened — Commissioners Sent Fr…
- 16Chapter XIV — Changes in Form of Government…
- 17Chapter XV — Charter Government Again Resumed — French War — Intern…
- 18Chapter XVI — Colonial Prosperity…
- 19Chapter XVII — Paper Money Troubles — Establishment of Banks — Prot…
- 20Chapter XVIII — Change of the Executive…
- 21Chapter XIX — War With Spain — New Taxes Levied by England — Religi…
- 22Chapter XX — Progress of the War With the French…
- 23Chapter XXI — Attempt to Return to Specie Payments…
- 24Chapter XXII — Retrospect…
- 25Chapter XXIII — Transit of Venus…
- 26Chapter XXIV — Proposition for the Union of the Colonies…
- 27Chapter XXV — Rhode Island Blockaded…
- 28Chapter XXVI — Acts of the British Troops…
- 29Chapter XXVII — Arts of Peace Resumed — Doctrine of State Rights
- 30Chapter XXVIII — Depreciation of the Currency…
- 31Chapter XXIX — Mode of Life in Our Forefathers’ Days
- 32Chapter XXX — Commercial Growth and Prosperity of Rhode Island
- 33Chapter XXXI — The Dorr Rebellion
- 34Chapter XXXII — Life Under the Constitution — The War of the Rebell…
- 35Author’s Note
- 36Appendix
A Short History of Rhode Island
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