Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On May 25, 1824, two centuries ago, several hundred young women at Slater Mill in Pawtucket marched into American history. They ...

A visit to the Slater Memorial Museum and the Perry Mill. The Slater Memorial Museum offers visitors a glimpse into the richness and diversity of the human experience through its art and history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it's packed with history, scenic trails for hiking and biking, pristine beaches, ...

WEBSTER — Throughout human existence two things have stood to be true: Change is inevitable, and history is bound to repeat itself. Today's headlines spout controversies involving intellectual ...

The 48-spindle spinning machine, the oldest piece of cotton mill machinery in America, built by Samuel Slater and operated by him on December 20, 1790, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Exhibited in 1876 at ...

Scott Molloy is a University of Rhode Island professor emeritus and founder of the R.I. Labor History Society. On May 25, 1824, two centuries ago, several hundred young women at Slater Mill in ...