| North Providence:: A History and the People Who Shaped It Contributor(s): Caranci, Paul F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 160949718X ISBN-13: 9781609497187 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 974.51 |
| LCCN: 2012027915 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.45 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Providence, Rhode Island - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1765, settlers to the west of Providence petitioned to form their own township. Their prayers were answered, and North Providence, Rhode Island, was born. While it sheltered religious dissenters, North Providence was also the sparking point of the Industrial Revolution--native sons and industrialists Samuel Slater and Zachariah Allen reinvented the cotton industry and altered the course of the nation. In this history of North Providence, author Paul F. Caranci celebrates the town's colorful characters and provides walking tours for the villages of Lymansville, Allendale, Centredale and Fruit Hill. Learn how North Providence native Stephen Olney became a Revolutionary War hero when he pulled an injured James Monroe from the battlefield and how Frank C. Angell became a spokesman for Centredale. Caranci reveals the unique history of North Providence and the people who shaped it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Caranci, Paul F.: - Paul F. Caranci is a third generation resident of Centredale, a neighborhood in North Providence. He has served as Rhode Island's Deputy Secretary of State since 2007, and served on the North Providence Town Council from 1994 to 2010. Caranci attended Providence College and Roger Williams University. |