The journals of William Humphrey and Zuriel Waterman

Rhode Islanders record the Revolution: The journals of William Humphrey and Zuriel Waterman (Rhode Island revolutionary heritage series)

David Swain

Nathaniel Shipton

Rhode Island Publications Society

Beginning with his growing up in Cranston, attending public schools and being kicked out of the Boy Scouts for embezzlement (The Wallet) and then spreading to Boston, Manhattan, Philadelphia and Detriot as he encounters people like Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, Sam Jones, KC Jones, Dave Gavitt, Lee Iacocca, Katherine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Morley Safer and George Plimpton plus many Rhode Island luminaries.\n"At age ninety, Ken Dooley, noted Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame playwright, author, publisher, political consultant, and raconteur decided, with a nudge from his admirers, to compose a series of brief essays recounting his varied life experiences. His observations, based on first-hand involvement, bear the appropriate title Dooley Noted. His insightful recollections are notable indeed! During his long and eventful career, Ken has encountered the famous and infamous, the literati, scholars, athletes, politic-cians, clergy, the military, and those who led an ordinary life, except for an extraordinary encounter with Mr. Dooley."\n- Dr. Patrick T. Conley, Historian Laureate of Rhode Island\nThe definition of an autobiography is simple: it is a history of a person’s life told by that person. I have always believed that autobiographies should be written by people who have made major contributions in medicine, history, music, politics, writing, theater, or industry. Anyone who profits from the experiences of others writers biographies, not autobiographies - and no one has benefited more from the people I met than I did, as you will see in this book. Perhaps then we can call this book an autobiographical tribute to the interesting people and events that shaped my life. \n- Author Ken Dooley

Dooley Noted

Ken Dooley

The Rhode Island atlas

History

Wright, Marion I

Americas

Rhode Island profile

Conley, Patrick T.

528 pages including index, history of courts, law, legal systems, judges and lawyers in Rhode Island

Liberty and justice: A history of law and lawyers in Rhode Island, 1636-1998

Legal Theory & Systems

Building early American warships: The journal of the Rhode Island committee for constructing the Continental frigates Providence & Warren, 1775-1777

John Fitzhugh Millar

Between 1986 and 2006 Rhode Island ran a gauntlet of scandals that exposed corruption and aroused public rage. Protesters marched on the State House. Coalitions formed to fight for systemic changes. Under intense public pressure, lawmakers enacted historic laws and allowed voters to amend defects in the state's constitution. Since colonial times, the state legislature had wielded vast executive powers. Even judges remained vulnerable. No one could forget that on a single day in 1935 the General Assembly sacked the entire Supreme Court. Without constitutional checks and balances, citizens suffered under single party control. Republicans ruled during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Democrats held sway from the 1930s into the twenty-first century. In their eras of unchecked control, both parties became corrupt. SECRETS & SCANDALS tells the inside story of events that shook a culture of corruption and finally brought separation of powers in 2004. No single leader, no political party, no organization could have converted betrayals of public trust into historic reforms. But when citizen coalitions connected with dedicated public officials to address systemic failures, government changed. Three times--in 2002, 2008, and 2013--Chicago's Better Government Association scored state laws that promote integrity, accountability, and government transparency. Rhode Island ranked second twice and first in 2013--largely because of reforms reported in SECRETS & SCANDALS.

Secrets and Scandals: Reforming Rhode Island 1986 - 2006

H. Philip West Jr.

Between 1986 and 2006 Rhode Island ran a gauntlet of scandals that exposed corruption and aroused public rage. Protesters marched on the State House. Coalitions formed to fight for systemic changes. Under intense public pressure, lawmakers enacted historic laws and allowed voters to amend defects in the state s constitution. Since colonial times, the legislature had controlled state government. Governors were barred from making many executive appointments, and judges could never forget that on a single day in 1935 the General Assembly had sacked the entire Supreme Court. Without constitutional checks and balances, citizens suffered under single party control. Republicans ruled during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Democrats held sway from the 1930s into the twenty-first century. In their eras of unchecked control, both parties became corrupt. Secrets &amp; Scandals tells the inside story of events that shook Rhode Island s culture of corruption, gave birth to the nation's strongest ethics commission, and finally brought separation of powers in 2004. No single leader, no political party, no organization could have converted betrayals of public trust into historic reforms. But when citizen coalitions worked with dedicated public officials to address systemic failures, government changed. Three times in 2002, 2008, and 2013 Chicago s Better Government Association has scored state laws that promote integrity, accountability, and government transparency. In 50-state rankings, Rhode Island ranked second twice and first in 2013 largely because of reforms reported in SECRETS &amp; SCANDALS.

Secrets & Scandals: Reforming Rhode Island, 1986-2006

The State Houses of Rhode Island : An Architectural Historical Legacy

James T Conley

Constitution Day: Reflections by Respected Scholars

Unknown, Author

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