"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Rhode Island" is a creative history of Rhode Island (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered are: Time Immemorial - Before the Europeans 1524 - Giovanni da Verrazzano "Discovers" Rhode Island 1609 - Henry Higgins explores the area 1614 - Dutch Blockhead Names the State 1634 - The First European Settler in Rhode Island 1636 - Roger Williams Founds his Hermitage 1675 - Great Swamp Fight 1776 - Rhode Island Beats its Breast/Chest and Flexes its Muscles 1790 - Statehood 1790 - Cotton Mouth / Water Moccasin Factory 1904 -- "(I'm a) Yankee Doodle Dandy" Song 1968 -- "Switched-On Bach" Album 1976 -- "The Last Resort" Song 1994 -- "Dumb and Dumber" Movie Little Known Factoids Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.