Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.
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Ann and Hope was the first discount department store in the United States the property was opened in Rhode Island.
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Judge Darius Baker imposed the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile on August 28, 1904 in Newport, Rhode Island.