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East Providence
250th Celebration
Author talk with Robert Geake: “From Slaves to Soldiers"
Mon, Sep 21
|Newman Congregational Church
Robert Geake speaks about the First Rhode Island Regiment of the American Revolution.
Time & Location
Sep 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Newman Congregational Church, 100 Newman Ave, Rumford, RI 02916, USA
About the event
Monday, September 21, 7:00pm at Newman Church Hall
Author talk with Robert Geake: “From Slaves to Soldiers"
Robert Geake speaks about the First Rhode Island Regiment of the American Revolution. The First Regiment was the first integrated battalion in American history, composed largely of enslaved African Americans and Indigenous peoples who were promised freedom in exchange for their service.
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