Steve Moyer

What we think we know about the arrival of Homo sapiens on this continent.

A Tour of Translation

A rare view of a Victorian science at work

Familiarly known as the “Ocean State,” Rhode Island’s full official name includes “and Providence Plantations,” words the state legislature has resolved to drop.

Low platforms helped passengers in getting on and off streetcars and resulted in decreased running times and fewer accidents.

From Victorian times to the present, the accent has shifted from elocution to oral interpretation