I also need A famous person that did something good there can anyone help me?Please Its due tomorrow and i need alot of help to get it donr. Thanxs!
2007-05-28 03:53:57 · 3 answers · asked by Joyce S. 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Welcome to Rhode Island:
http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/
Historic Faces: Famous Rhode Islanders
* George M Cohan: Singer, dancer, producer, actor, playwright, and composer - the first artist/entertainer to be honored by Congress. In 1936, he received a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition for his patriotic songs "Over There" and "A Grand Old Flag."
* Gilbert Stuart: Foremost painter of portraits of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. The state capitol houses the historic painting of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart which appears on the $1 dollar bill.
* Nathanael Greene: Revolutionary War general, second-in-command to George Washington.
* Esek Hopkins: First Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy.
* Anne Hutchinson: The first woman to establish a town in America - Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
* Nap Lajoie: The American League's first batting champion and an inductee in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
* Oliver Hazard Perry: Hero of the Battle of Lake Erie (1813).
* Samuel Slater: Father of the American Textile Industry.
2007-05-28 03:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tourist attraction...the Newport mansions
Person....Roger Williams. Don't know what he did but he sure had a lot of stuff named after him.
2007-05-31 09:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by pancake on my face 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here we go, you might find what you want here....http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/
Lists of famous persons here http://www.50states.com/bio/rdisl.htm
hope it helped and good luck on your work
2007-05-28 11:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by ●GirlBehindLens● 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋