Rhode Island
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After he was banished from Massachusetts for speaking out in favor of religious toleration, Roger Williams established the first settlement in the area at Providence in the early seventeenth century.
One of the thirteen colonies.
Rhode Island is the smallest state of the United States.
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Mike Chadwick and his wife have been looking to buy a beach house in Rhode Island for the last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
In Rhode Island, where we live, state law guarantees at least 20 minutes of recess only through sixth grade.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The land in question represents a tiny portion of the sprawling Yosemite National Park, which is nearly 750,000 acres in total — or roughly the size of Rhode Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The university agreed to pay $50 million over 10 years to Rhode Island workforce-development organizations, but this was far less than other schools’ penalties and was justified, among other things, by the agreement’s breadth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Lourdes dials her daughter’s number in Rhode Island.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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