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North Providence

A History and the People Who Shaped It

By: Paul F. Caranci

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North Providence

A History and the People Who Shaped It

By: Paul F. Caranci

In 1765, settlers to the west of Providence petitioned to form their own township. Their prayers were answered, and North Providence, Rhode Island, was born. While it sheltered religious dissenters, North Providence was also the sparking point of the Industrial Revolution--native sons and industrialists Samuel Slater and Zachariah Allen reinvented the cotton industry and altered the course of the nation. In this history of North Providence, author Paul F. Caranci celebrates the town's colorful characters and provides walking tours for the villages of Lymansville, Allendale, Centredale and Fruit Hill. Learn how North Providence native Stephen Olney became a Revolutionary War hero when he pulled an injured James Monroe from the battlefield and how Frank C. Angell became a spokesman for Centredale. Caranci reveals the unique history of North Providence and the people who shaped it.

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1614236232

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9781614236238

The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

By: Paul F. Caranci

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The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

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On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, and his body was left facedown in the snow. What followed was a trial marked by judicial bias, witness perjury and societal bigotry that resulted in the conviction of twenty-nine-year-old Irish-Catholic John Gordon. He was sentenced to hang. Despite overwhelming evidence that the trial was flawed and newly discovered evidence that clearly exonerated him, an anti-Irish Catholic establishment refused him a new trial. On February 14, 1845, John Gordon became the last victim of capital punishment in Rhode Island. Local historian Paul F. Caranci brings this case to life, graphically describing the murder and exposing a corrupt judicial system, a biased newspaper and a bigoted society responsible for the unjust death of an innocent man.

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1614239320

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9781614239321

The Promise of Fatima

One Hundred Years of History, Mystery and Faith

By: Paul F. Caranci

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The Promise of Fatima

One Hundred Years of History, Mystery and Faith

By: Paul F. Caranci

Great nations were declaring war against other nations. Bosnian rebels were plotting the overthrow of the Serbian government. Foreign leaders were regular targets of assassination. Religious freedom was under attack. The Catholic faith was being oppressed. World order hung in the balance. And against this hostile backdrop, three humble shepherd children were witness to a series of improbable visions that were destined to change the world. Near the majestic fields of Cova da Iria, in a pasture owned by the dos Santos family near the village of Fatima, Portugal, a woman who shone more brilliant than the sun, simply and dramatically appeared. For six consecutive months, the woman, who identified herself only as "Our Lady of the Rosary," would reveal messages so poignant and urgent that this extraordinary occurrence has grown into a worldwide devotion that continues to thrive to this very day. Now, with the perspective of one hundred years of history and controversy, historian Paul F. Caranci retells the story presenting a unique hour-by-hour, day-by-day account of the events surrounding the appearance as they unfolded. And he describes how through it all, the message of Fatima has created enormous change in the hearts of many, a change that is needed in everyone if the peace foretold and promised by "Our Lady of the Rosary" is to be realized.

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1946300241

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9781946300249

The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

By: Paul F. Caranci

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North Providence

North Providence

The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

The Promise of Fatima

The Promise of Fatima

The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

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