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| Rhode Island Facts |
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Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport, Rhode Island. |
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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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George M. Cohan was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1878. He wrote, "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy," "You're a Grand Old Flag," and a wide variety of other musical entertainment. |
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