RI250 Educator Workshop: "We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again": Nathanael Greene and his Papers

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 author Gerald Carbone on Wednesday, March 25,  at 4:30 pm at the Varnum Armory in East Greenwich for this first session in the series, "'We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again': Nathanael Greene and his Papers."

This professional development session will offer a close look at Rhode Island Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene and how educators can make use of his personal papers as primary sources in their classrooms. The sources provided as examples may include the Greene Papers, the Diary of Frederick McKenzie, General Sullivan's orders book, and transcripts of the Gaspee Affair.

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.

Gerald M. Carbone has published three books about the American or Industrial Revolutions: Nathanael Greene: A Biography of the American Revolution; Washington: Lessons
in Leadership; and Brown & Sharpe and the Measure of American Industry. His writing has also been anthologized in Best Newspaper Writing, How I Wrote the Story, and Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance. Carbone has completed a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University, and earned a master’s degree in Public Humanities from Brown University.

 

 

Date & Time

Wed, Mar 25, 2026 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Venue Details

Varnum Armory

6 Main Street
East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818

Rhode Island Historical Society