Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Readex Blog
Blog Authors
Historic brick building with a central clock tower and arched belfry, topped by a flagpole. The symmetrical façade features tall windows and a central doorway with steps. Leafless trees and neighboring buildings frame the scene under a clear blue sky.
"...the most debasing and detestable tyranny": Rhode Island Rebels Against the Empire
By Seamus Dunphy
On the fourth day of May in 1776, the General Assembly of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations cast aside their colonial shackles and declared themselves independent. The declaration came in the form of a law repealing the "Act for the more effectual securing to his Majesty the allegiance of his subjects in this his colony and dominion of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations" and "altering the form of commissions of...
read the full story
Recent
See All Posts
Black-and-white illustration of armed colonial militia confronting British soldiers on a village green, with men firing muskets amid smoke and fallen bodies in the foreground, while organized troops advance near large colonial buildings, barns, and a church steeple in the background—depicting an early Revolutionary War skirmish.
"Huzzah!" The Semiquincentennial of American Independence is Upon Us
First Posted January 2026 In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson, sequestered in a...
read more
Illustration labeled “American Stage Coach” showing a horse-drawn coach carrying passengers along a road, with a driver in front. Two white horses pull the coach at speed past a coastal landscape featuring buildings, a fence, and a body of water with a smoking ship in the distance.
"...the malignancy of others compels us to convince the Public...":…
Ambitious inn and tavern owners in the early 1800s understood the profitability...
read more
Illustration of two women in regency-style dresses standing in a grassy field under a tree. One in green holds a small flower while the other in a patterned red dress leans in closely, suggesting intimacy. In the background, figures work in a field near a distant village.
Before Bridgerton: How a Real-Life Regency Relationship Fascinated the World
Dearest Gentle Reader, Since 2020, Bridgerton has captivated the world with its...
read more
Round, blue-tinted eyeglasses rest on a stack of handwritten papers on a wooden surface. The lenses reflect cursive writing, and the background is softly blurred, creating a quiet, scholarly atmosphere.
Reflecting upon the influence of the blue color of the sky: Seeing the world…
In 1871, General A.J. Pleasonton presented ten years' worth of experimental...
read more
The Smithsonian Institution Building, known as the “Castle,” made of red sandstone in Romanesque Revival style, stands under a partly cloudy sky. A bronze statue of a man in formal 19th-century attire stands prominently in the foreground before the arched entrance, surrounded by greenery and trees.
"...the chief exponent of the scientific thought of the people of the…
The Smithsonian Institution and its twenty museums and galleries have been in...
read more
Engraving showing a 19th-century royal interior where men in formal dress carry a decorated Christmas tree through a grand room, while other figures look on. The scene depicts an early British royal Christmas celebration, with period clothing, ornate architecture, and a sense of ceremony.
Dinner with Victoria: Recreating the 1894 Christmas Feast with Old American…
Industrial class opulence, stark social inequality, and unmatched global...
read more
Popular Posts
Categories

Stay in Touch

Receive Readex news, invitations, and special offers

Sign Up

By clicking "Sign Up", you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.