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  2. Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Famous People from Rhode Island: How many of these 50 ... - AOL

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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 ...

  4. Music of Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    “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]

  5. Providence, Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, [7] founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

  6. You can't get there from here: 9 RI places that don't really ...

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    Here are nine places we find in Unreal Rhode Island: Tower Hill The lookout tower on Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown, is not on the hill you might think it is.

  7. List of people from Rhode Island - Wikipedia

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    State flag of Rhode Island Location of Rhode Island on the U.S. map This is a list of prominent people who were born in the state of Rhode Island or who spent significant periods of their lives in the state. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Academia Elizabeth Buffum Chace ...

  8. The iconic Independent Man statue on the RI State House is ...

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    When the State House was being built in 1895, the Rhode Island Historical Society requested that a statue of Roger Williams sit atop the new capitol building, but architect Charles McKim worried ...

  9. List of Rhode Island state symbols - Wikipedia

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    Flag of Rhode Island: 1640 (originally) 1916 (formally) Motto: Hope: Hope: 1664 Nickname: The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State: The Ocean State Little Rhody The Plantation State: 1971 Seal: Seal of Rhode Island: 1644 Slogan: Unwind: Unwind: 2000 Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms of Rhode Island: 1822