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The 4th graders have been researching Rhode Island, and we would like to show you our presentation now. We made it into an alphabet book, and each student will get a copy. You may notice that we have more than one word for some of the letters. That's because Rhode Island has so much important information to share that we needed more than just 26 letters. We'd like to give a special thanks to Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Rothberg for helping us make this presentation possible. We hope you enjoy our book140
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1. Rhode Island’s ABC’s By: The Fourth Grade at Captain Isaac Paine School
3. is for Anne Hutchinson By: Seighin Chippendale & Jacob St. John Anne Hutchinson was born in England in 1591 and died in 1643.
The Puritans thought she was preaching dangerous ideas in Massachusetts and they did not like it.
She went to Rhode Island because of Roger Williams. He believed in religious freedom.
She and her followers settled in what is now Portsmouth, RI.
4. is for the Greening Apple by James Luther and Ethan Moyer Our state fruit is a Greening apple.
William Blaxton moved to R.I. and planted the first Greening apple tree in 1635.
This medium-size apple has a green skin that becomes more yellow when ripening on the tree.
The R.I. Greening is now grown throughout the U.S. from October to April.
It is best eaten raw but it is even better when put in a pie.
If you like applesauce, then it is most likely to be made of the RI Greening apple!
5. is for Block Island by Audra Delfino Block Island is part of Rhode Island and is 12 miles off its coast.
Many visitors believe there is gold hidden there.
America’s first naval battle took place off the island in 1060.
It has 17 miles of coastline and 365 freshwater ponds – one for every day of the year.
It is sometimes described as being shaped like a pork chop with a big bite in the center.
6. is for Carousel By Tatum Coutu The Crescent Park Carousel, in East Providence, is the largest carousel in Rhode Island.
It was built by Charles Luff and has 66 hand carved and painted animals and a brass ring machine. The horses tails are made out of real horse hair.
It goes 11 miles per hour - which is faster than most carousels, and costs $1.00 per ride.
The Watch Hill Carousel opened in 1876 and is the oldest surviving carousel in the United States.
The carousel was part of a traveling carnival which broke up and left the carousel in Watch Hill; the last place they performed.
Unlike other carousels this one is suspended from chains and does not touch the floor. Each horse is made from one piece of wood and has a genuine leather saddle.
7. is for Coffee Milk by Samuel Hopkins What has sugar and caffeine? It is coffee milk and it is our state drink.
It is a mix of coffee extract and milk.
It may have come from Italian immigrants in the early 1930’s.
When ice cream is added, it is called a coffee cabinet.
8. is for Del’s Lemonade by Andrea Gaudiana and Capria Faella Del’s Lemonade started in 1840 in Naples, Italy.
Del’s founder, Angelo DeLucia, got the recipe from his father, Franco DeLucia, who brought it to the U.S. from Italy.
The first Del’s was sold from a small push cart in Cranston in 1948. Later, he started using the Del’s truck, which they still use today.
Del’s is now available in 36 states.
Del’s comes in seven different flavors: lemon, lemon lite, watermelon, peach mango, cherry lemon burst, blueberry, and kiwi.
9. is for Esek Hopkins by Chris DiPetrillo & Malcolm MacLean Esek Hopkins was born on April 26,1718 and died on February 26,1802.
He was famous for going to sea at age 20,and fought in the French and Indian War.
He was appointed the First Commander of the Continental Navy.
He was instructed to attack the British fleet in Chesapeake Bay but he did not, so he was dismissed.
He is known as the first Admiral of the American Navy.
10. is for Foster, RI by: Emily Feeney Foster is a town in Providence County, and was named after U.S. Senator Theodore Foster, who was the founder.
Foster was originally founded in the 1600’s by British colonists as a farming community.
Foster’s principal river is the Ponaganset River.
Its first settler was Ezekiel Hopkins.
The highest point in Rhode Island is Jerimoth Hill. It stands 812 ft. tall.
The only covered bridge in Rhode Island is in Foster.
Foster also has the best school in the world!!!
11. is for George M. Cohan by Curtis Briggs George M. Cohan was a famous American composer.
He was born on July 3,1878 and died November 5, 1942.
He was considered the Father of American Musical Theater.
His most famous song is “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
12. is for Gilbert Stuart by Mia Nerbonne, Robert Holden & Shamus McCormick Gilbert Stuart was born on December 3, 1755 and died on July 9, 1828.
He was an American painter from Rhode Island.
Gilbert Stuart painted famous portraits of the first six presidents.
He painted many pictures of George Washington, and one is on the $1 bill.
His paintings can be found today at many special places like museums and the RI State House.
13. is for Hasbro by Madeline MacPhee Hasbro is a toy company. It’s the worldwide leader in children and family products.
In 1923, two brothers, Henry and Helal Hassenfeld started a company in Providence, and named it Hassenfeld Brothers.
They first sold textile products, then began manufacturing pencil boxes and school supplies.
In 1952 Hasbro’s first hit toy was Mr. Potato Head.
In 1968, the company shortened its name to Hasbro Industries.
Monopoly is the most successful commercial board game of all time!
14. is for Ida Lewis by Antonia Dicicco Born in 1842, Ida Lewis was a brave soul.
But her work didn’t start until 1854 when she was seventeen.
Hosea (Ida’s father) took care of the lighthouse before his daughter. He had a stroke in 1857 and was permanently disabled.
Ida took over operation of the light.
Some said only men could do her job. She proved them all wrong by saving twenty seven people.
15. is for Independent Man by Daniel Lavoie The Independent Man was designed by George T. Brewster.
The statue was made in 1899; made of bronze, the statue survived blizzards, hurricanes and other storms.
The Independent Man was struck by lightning 27 times.
The statue stands 11 feet high, 14 feet to the spear. It weighs 500 pounds.
The statue’s original name was “Hope”.
With an anchor at his feet, he has been watching over us for more than a 100 years.
16. is for Jerimoth Hill by Alan Reuter Jerimoth Hill is the highest natural point in Rhode Island at 812 feet above sea level.
For many years hikers that wanted to hike up Jerimoth Hill could not because it was on private property, but it is now open to the public at various times.
Jerimoth Hill is located in Providence County in the town of Foster, near the Connecticut border. Some people think that the landfill is the highest point but it is not.
17. is for King Philip By Shamus McCormick King Philip was born in 1638 and died in 1676.
Metacom was the second son of Massasoit, a Wampanoag chief who had managed to keep peace with the English colonists of Massachusetts and Rhode Island for many decades.
About to be defeated, Metacom returned to his home at Mount Hope, where he was betrayed by an informer and killed in a final battle.
18. is for Ida Lewis Lighthouse by Samantha Shippee Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse was originally known as Lime Rock Light.
It is located on the southern side of Newport Harbor.
When Ida’s father passed away, she became the first women to be a lighthouse keeper.
Ida saved many lives in the ocean. Susan B. Anthony praised her in her journal.
The lighthouse was retired but is lit every summer to honor Ida Lewis.
19. is for Mansions by Raymond Adamo The Newport mansions have become Rhode Island’s biggest tourist attraction.
The Breakers is the largest and one of the grandest mansions with 70 rooms inside.
Marble House was the most expensive and was copied from a French palace.
Astor’s Beechwood is the oldest mansion.
20. is for Narragansett by Sierra Rathbun Narragansett is a town in southern RI, in Washington county.
It is well known for its beautiful beaches.
In 2000 the population was 16,361 but there is a much greater number in the summer.
The total area is 37.8 sq. miles.
The nickname is Gansett.
21. is for Nathanael Greene by Curtis Briggs & Daniel Lucas Nathanael Greene was born on July 7, 1742 and died on June 9, 1786.
Nathanael was important because he was a Major general in the Revolutionary War.
In 1774, recognizing trouble between the American colonies & Britain, he organized a local military company.
George Washington came to depend on Greene.
22. is for Newport by Makayla Durfee & Kristopher Hind Newport is in Newport County on Aquidneck Island.
It is well known for its historic sites, beautiful beaches, and summer activities.
The population was 38,564 in 2000, but grows every summer.
Very wealthy people from New York came to Newport, in the 18th century, and built their summer cottages, which are the mansions that Newport is so famous for.
Newport had the first U.S. post office, first free library, first free public school, and the first U.S. synagogue.
23. is for Ocean State by Parker Russell The real name of Rhode Island is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
The old nickname was “Little Rhody” but is now known as the Ocean State.
For a state that is only 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, its shoreline on Narragansett Bay in the Atlantic Ocean runs for 400 miles.
24. is for Oliver Hazard Perry By Reanna Bianca & Richard Capraro Perry was born in August, 1785 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
He was a famous war hero and he won the battle of Lake Erie in 1812.
His most famous phrase was “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
On May 5, 1811 he married Elizabeth Chaplin Mason.
25. is for Providence by Zachary Kirkendoll and William Butler Providence is the capital and largest city of RI.
About a sixth of the state’s population lives there.
It is a seaport and lies at the head of the Narragansett Bay.
Roger Williams founded it in 1636 and named it Providence because he believed God had guided him there.
It was the first city in the US to allow religious freedom.
26. is for Quahog by Kevin Colburn and Zachary Steinkamp The quahog is Rhode Island’s state “animal”.
They are hard-shell clams, and live from four to one hundred ninety two years.
They come from the mud banks near the eastern seaboard.
Its size ranges from 1-4 inches wide and about 7 inches long.
27. is for Rhode Island Red by Brianna Comerford The Rhode Island Red is our state bird.
The Red Roosters are raised for the meat they produce.
The hens have eggs year round.
Both hens and roosters usually weigh about 8.5 pounds.
28. is for Samuel Slater by: Julia Gurzenda Samuel Slater was born in England in 1768.
He was the first to bring plans from England for a textile mill.
This new mill was the start of the Industrial Revolution here.
He hired families with children as young as four years old for workers in his mill.
He and his brother made a new town called Slatersville where they built a new mill.
Samuel Slater died in 1835.
29. is for Slater Mill by William Cloutier Samuel Slater built Slater Mill in 1793, in Pawtucket, RI.
It was the first water- powered cotton mill in the United States.
Water from the Blackstone River provided the energy source.
It was known as the “Cradle of American Industry” because it was the birthplace of the American Revolution.
Children, ages 7-12, worked there.
30. is for Touro Synagogue by Jessica Bagley and Nicholas Deaett Touro Synagogue was designed by Peter Harrison. A synagogue is a place for Jewish people to pray.
The synagogue has approximately 30,000 visitors a year!
In 1946 Touro Synagogue received national acclaim for its architectural and historical distinction.
Touro Synagogue is one of the oldest symbols of liberty. It is a symbol of religious freedom.
31. is for Universities By Christopher Vieira For a small state, there are many universities in Rhode Island.
There are 7 universities and several smaller colleges.
Brown University was founded in 1764 and is an ivy league university.
Roger Williams University was named for the state’s founder.
The 3 main state schools are University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and Community College of RI.
Rhode Island School of Design is one of the best art schools in the country.
32. is for Chris Van Allsburg by Julia Gurzenda & Kendra Hassell Chris Van Allsburg was born on June 18, 1949 and is still living.
He is famous for writing excellent books like Ben’s Dream, The Wreck of Zephyr, The Polar Express, Just A Dream, The Widow’s Broom, and Swan Lake.
He had a vague idea of becoming a lawyer, but he became a children's book writer.
The great author lives right here in Providence, Rhode Island.
33. is for Violet by Icyss Lopes The violet was voted by school children to be the state flower and was adopted on Arbor Day in 1897.
Rhode Island was the last state to adopt an official state flower.
The violet grows in woods, thickets, and limy areas.
Violets are perennials with green leaves and purple or white flowers.
34. is for Roger Williams by Suzanne Paolucci & Lexie Costa Roger lived from 1603 to 1683 and was born in London.
He was known for being the Founder of Rhode Island.
He named his colony Providence.
Roger was the governor of the colony from 1654 -1658.
He thought that church & government should be separate.
He treated the Indians fairly.
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36. is for Yachts by Icyss Lopes Boating has always been a part of Rhode Island history and recreation.
America’s Cup, the oldest and most famous sailboat race in the world, has sometimes been hosted by Newport.
Yacht lengths generally range from 20 feet up to hundreds of feet.
37. is for Roger Williams Park Zoo By Katelyn Caswell Roger Williams Zoo opened in 1872.
It’s home to more than 1,500 animals representing 157 species.
It was nicknamed Menagerie until the 1920’s, and started with a small collection of animals.
It’s the 3rd oldest zoo in America.
In 1978, the zoo closed for 2 years to build new exhibits.
A children's nature center was added along with a polar bear exhibit, a boardwalk, and an American bison exhibit.
An estimated 600,000 visitors enjoy the zoo every year.
38. Thank You Thank You for watching our 2010 presentation of our Rhode Island Alphabet Book. We were thrilled to be able to do research on Rhode Island. We hope you have enjoyed this presentation and learned something new about
Rhode Island.
