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A Year in Review for Historic Preservation Matching Grants
Read about the impact 1772 Grants have had across Rhode Island.
preserveri
Jan 231 min read
Civic Integration for English Language Learners at Lippitt House Museum
What is the Lippitt House Museum Civics Program for English Language Learners and how did it get started?
preserveri
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Balancing History and Sustainability: How Historic New England Leads Climate Action at Casey Farm
Balancing the preservation of cultural heritage with modern climate action at Historic New England is a complex but essential task. This...
preserveri
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Interview with Kimberly Smith Barnett
Kim Smith Barnett is a manager at Ryan LLC, a company working on historic tax credit projects located in New England and New York. She...
preserveri
Nov 21, 20245 min read
The Lasting Legacy of Oralism and the Never-Ending Fight for Progress
Alexander Graham Bell, one of Jeanie Lippitt's teachers, left a complicated legacy in Deaf history.
Guest Blogger
Nov 20, 20244 min read
Shifting Perception of Deafness: Deaf Culture and Deaf Gain
How much do you know about deafness? How are sign languages different from “flipping fingers”? How did “Deaf” become a cultural identity?
Guest Blogger
Nov 13, 20243 min read
The Transformation of Rhode Island School for the Deaf from Oralism to Bilingual Education
What did oralist education mean for the broader deaf population in RI in the 19th century?
Guest Blogger
Nov 6, 20244 min read
The Lives and Connections between Jeanie Lippitt, Mary Ann Lippitt, and Alexander Graham Bell
Jeanie Lippitt and her mother Mary Ann, along with Alexander Graham Bell, were important figures the 19th century deaf education.
Guest Blogger
Oct 30, 20244 min read
The Lippitts and the History of Equal Rights for Deaf Education
A series about the history of equal rights for deaf education and the Lippitt family’s contributions to that history.
Guest Blogger
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Civics, History, and the Responsibility of Citizenship
Lippitt House Museum's Civics Program for English Language Learners connects history with our responsibilities today.
Madeline Tirschwell
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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