Jim Ignasher

It's a small, light book, filled with short stories about Rhode Island. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about these forgotten tales, and shared a few of its stories to some of my friends. These are stories you probably wouldn't be finding in an ordinary textbook, though it would be a nice supplement.
One of my favorites was about the Ida Lewis Rock lighthouse - first lighthouse to be manned by a woman in the United States, and the only lighthouse to be renamed after someone. There are stories show more about hot air balloons, escaped zoo animals, one of which was never found, German submarines, and others.
Light, fun, worth the read. show less

As someone who used to live in Rhode Island and who explored many of its nooks and crannies (thanks to geocaching), I was eagerly looking forward to reading this book. I hoped to discover new stories and read some familiar ones as well. This book would be a great present for anyone who has a connection to Little Rhody.

My only complaint/suggestion for future editions would be to include an index so we could find stories based on familiar people/places.

All in all, a good book that I will be show more forwarding onto friends who still live in the smallest state with the longest name! show less

I love the little slice of life stories of localizes Rhode Island. These are antidotes that you just won't find in a more mainstream book.

While a few of the stories were entirely forgettable most others were nice light reads and I felt enriched afterwards.

This book is a hodgepodge of historical anecdotes about Rhode Island. Some of the stories are very odd and interesting. Some of them are just kind of boring. If you're interested in the history of Rhode Island, you might want this book. Otherwise, you'll probably be kind of bored.