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| Rhode Island Facts |
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The area was purchased from the Narragansett Indians in 1636 by Roger Williams, who cultivated Providence as a refuge from religious persecution. |
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Built in 1880 Channing Memorial Church located in Rhode Island was named for William Ellery Channing, a leader in the Unitarian Church and the abolitionist movement. Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", attended this church. |
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In the last US Census taken, the Providence - Fall River - Warwick, area population was 1,188,613. |
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