A Timeline of the Brown Family and America’s Evolving Attitudes to Philanthropy 1st Generation – Chad Browne (before 1650) In 1636, Roger Williams founded “Providence” on land granted by the…
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Another Rhode Island first Last year, $41 billion were given to America’s universities. Donors fund higher education for many reasons, but most are rooted in the notion that universities are…
Skeletons in the Closet When I was 18, I experienced my first drive with a police escort going to my grandfather’s funeral. “Rhode Island’s Foremost Citizen Is Dead” splashed the…