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Rhode Island’s sole billionaire Jonathan Nelson, of Providence Equity Partners, lives in Providence and is worth $3.1 billion, according to Forbes. More: RI billionaires club a lonely place. See ...
“Rhode Island Is Famous for You" also served as the theme song for Buddy Cianci's Radio Show, and was performed by Robert Goulet and Cianci himself at his 1995 mayoral inauguration. [5] The song has been covered by Blossom Dearie, Michael Feinstein, Nancy LaMott, Mandy Patinkin, John Pizzarelli, and Erin McKeown. [citation needed]
Rhode Island (/ ˌ r oʊ d-/ ⓘ, pronounced "road") [6] [7] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. [8]
There are probably more than a few Rhode Islanders who don't even know that the county's official name is Washington County. The word origin is pretty simple: When the county was formed in 1729 ...
New Orleans is featured in "At The Mardi Gras", with Lillie as the Queen. Wisconsin is featured in "First Prize At The Fair." Lillie and Haley, costumed as New Mexico Indians, declare "We Won't Take It Back." The romantic "Rhode Island Is Famous For You" turns into a ragtime number and names the most famous products of various states.
Aquidneck Island (/ ə ˈ k w ɪ d n ɛ k / ə-KWID-nek [1]), officially known as Rhode Island, is an island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island. The total land area is 37.8 sq mi (98 km 2), which makes it the largest island in the bay. The 2020 United States Census reported its population as 60,109.
On Tuesday's night episode of Jeopardy! there was both a Rhode Islander competing and a question made for a Rhode Islander to get. In the category, "those who celebrate" the clue for $1,200 was:
Rhode Island, oh, Rhode Island surrounded by the sea. Some people roam the earth for home; Rhode Island's it for me. I love the fresh October days, the buzz on College Hill, art that moves an eye to tear, a jeweler’s special skill. Icicles refract the sun, snow falling gracefully. Some search for a place that’s warm: Rhode Island's it for me.