North Providence:: A History and the People Who Shaped It by Paul Caranci

North Providence:: A History and the People Who Shaped It by Paul Caranci

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.

Historian Paul F. Caranci is Rhode Island's former Deputy Secretary of State. He dedicated his life to public service, history and writing. The author of seven published books, Caranci's articles have appeared in a plethora of magazines and on-line news services. He has written two award-winning books; Scoundrels: De-fining Corruption Through Tales of Political Intrigue in Rhode Island (Dorry Award for Non-Fiction Book of the Year, 2016), and The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution (Selected by the Providence Jour-nal as one of the top five non-fiction books of the 2013). Paul serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) and is a co-founder of The Municipal Heritage Group. He is also a former member of the Heritage Harbor Museum Board of Directors, the RI Heritage Hall of Fame Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association - Rhode Island Affiliate. He served on the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Foundation of Rhode Island for sixteen years serving as its Chairman for two of those years. Paul is married to his childhood sweetheart, Margie. The couple has two adult children, Heather and Matthew, and four grandsons, Matthew Jr., Jacob, Vincent and Casey. They reside in Rhode Island.

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ISBN 13	9781609497187
ISBN 10	160949718X
Title	North Providence:: A History and the People Who Shaped It
Author	Paul Caranci
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2012-07-31
Number of pages	128
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