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RI 250th Educator Workshop: "We Hold These Truths"

  • May 13, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • Aldrich House

    110 Benevolent Street
    Providence, Rhode Island 02906
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Description

The Rhode Island 250 Commission is pleased to present a six-part educator professional development series in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, organized by the Rhode Island Historical Society. Join historian and professor Dr. Seth Rockman on Wednesday, May 13th,  at 4:30 pm at the Aldrich House in Providence for the fourth session in the series, “'We Hold These Truths.”

 “'We Hold These Truths'” will be an examination of Rhode Island's influence on the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

All educators who attend will receive a $100 stipend and a letter for 1.5 hours of professional development. This workshop is for Rhode Island Educators only.

Seth Rockman is the George L. Littlefield Professor of American History at Brown University. He is the author of Scraping By: Wage Labor, Slavery, and Survival in Early Baltimore and coeditor of Slavery’s Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development. Rockman serves on the faculty advisory board of Brown University’s Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. His most recent book, Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery, was a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History, as well as the winner of the Philip Taft Labor History Award and several other prizes.

 

 

Date & Time

Wed, May 13, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Venue Details

Aldrich House

110 Benevolent Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906 Aldrich House
Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st  -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.


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