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Newport the Seaport of Wealth and History
A profile of Newport Rhode Island describing its history as a summer home for the rich, its role as a seaport, and notable figures and events. It covers George Washington’s visits, the Casino Tennis Tournament, America’s Cup, Jewish settlement, colonial trade, and the Gilded Age social scene with figures like Mrs. Astor and Harry Lehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport RJ
Pentagon
Newport
Bernard W. Caughey Newort
UPI
George Washington
Astors
Vanderbilts
Sears
St. Mary's Troman Catholic Church
John PF. Kennerly
Jacqueline Bouvier
Ater Cardinal
Rtichard Cushing
Wreesihath
San Rhode Island
Narragansetl Bay
Budlang
Mary, Dyer
Hasson
Pérnletous
Dan
Hihout Island
Providence
James Franklin
Benjemoln
Boston
Mecca
New York
Rochambeau
Hoor
Washington
Gaddles
Nicholas Beach
August Belmont
Ward McAllister
McAllister
Younis
Newport Casino
R.D. Sears
Newport County Club
Horace Rawlins
England
America
Pembenke Jones
Astor Home