1636 - 1637 | After being banned from Massachusetts, Roger Williams founds the town of Providence, the freest society in 17th century western civilization.
My Favorite Books on this Topic:
Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty by John M. Barry
Colonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. James
God, War, and Providence: The Epic Struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians Against the Puritans of New England by James A. Warren
*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.
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