|
|
Article: Providence
- Article from:
- The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
CopyrightThe Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information)
|
Providence city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger
Williams
1636, inc. as a city 1832. The largest city in the state and one of the three largest in New England, it is a port of entry and a major trading center. The bay receives the Seekonk and other rivers, opens into Narragansett Bay, and forms an excellent harbor from which oil and coal are shipped. Providence is widely known as a silverware- and jewelry-manufacturing, banking, insurance, and medical center. Textiles, machinery, metal products, electronic equipment, plastic goods, and machine tools are also made, and there are printing and ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Institute for Teaching and Learning. (On The ...
Black Issues in Higher Education;
June 19, 2003 ;
700+ words
... ... of the Institute for Teaching and Learning, a collaborative effort between the Bristol/Warren Rhode Island school district and Roger Williams University. Wilson earned a bachelor's from Tuskegee University, a master's from Atlanta University ...
|
|