Posts Tagged ‘RI250’
RI Veterans: Did you know? 04.12.25 (URI ‘Best for Vets’, Events, RI250 Ornament, resources) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer, veterans’ issues URI named among the best universities in the U.S. for military veterans Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges list ranked the University as top New England-based public institution for student success, available resources The University of Rhode Island has been named to the upper tier of best colleges and…
Read MoreART! RI250 Commission presents “Brave Men as Ever Fought”, 1st RI Regiment – TODAY
RI250 Commission to Hold Portrait Presentation Commemorating First Rhode Island Regiment Photo: “Brave Men as Ever Fought” courtesy of Don Troiani Museum of the American Revolution, Funded by the National Park Service Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Presentation and discussion around the painting from the Don Troiani Museum of the American Revolution will be…
Read MoreART! Rhode Island Semiquincentennial 250th Commission (RI250) limited edition ornament
RI250 Commission 2024 Commemorative Ornament Now Available Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, chair of the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial 250th Commission (RI250), today announced the release of the 2024 semiquincentennial commemorative holiday ornament, now available at the RI State House Visitor Center and Gift Shop. This year’s limited-edition ornament highlights Rhode Island’s founding principle of religious…
Read MoreRI250 Commission to plan local recognition of America’s Semiquincentennial in 2026
The first meetings of the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (RI250) Commission have been set and a list of members has been announced. In 2026, Rhode Island – and the United States – will celebrate its Semiquincentennial – or the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the country. As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island…
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