Overview :The town of Bristol, Rhode Island, has been celebrating Independence Day in grand fashion since 1785. Americans from near and far have long ... Read More
Overview :The picturesque images and steadfast spirit of small-town America thrive within Bristol. One need only to look along its tree-lined streets ... Read More
Overview :During the 318 years since the town's founding, Bristol has endured a number of severe natural disasters and other devastating trials, only ... Read More
Overview :The dominance of the New York Yacht Club, in possession of the America's Cup between 1851 and 1983, has given Newport, Rhode Island, the sta... Read More
Overview :America's Cup: Trials & Triumphs is a concise history of some of the most interesting of the international struggles for possession of the a... Read More
Overview :The dominance of the New York Yacht Club, in possession of the America's Cup between 1851 and 1983, has given Newport, Rhode Island, the sta... Read More
Overview :For over one hundred and fifty years, the America's Cup has been the premier prize as yachtsmen have been pitted against sailors from around... Read More
Overview :From 1893 to 1920, Bristol's Herreshoff clan designed and built so many undefeated America's Cup sailboats that enthusiasts refer to the era... Read More
Overview :In 1877, the U.S. Navy purchased the fast steam yacht Stiletto from the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, for "auto... Read More
Overview :Tiverton and Little Compton sit perched off the mainland of Rhode Island, where they have carved out a unique culture and history for centur... Read More
Overview :Roger Williams purchased the fertile Aquidneck Island from the Narragansett tribe in 1637. It was here that Anne Hutchinson, along with Will... Read More
Overview :Thomas J. Lipton's America's Cup Campaigns is the saga on one man's three decade obsession with winning the America's Cup. This is author Ri... Read More
Overview :When humans learned, in 1903, they could cruise over land in a heavier than air flying machine, they never dreamed of using an advanced mode... Read More