'A Lively Experiment' chronicles 350 years of Rhode Island history (1986)

In 1986, WJAR produced a special that was centuries in the making. "A Lively Experiment" celebrated the 350th anniversary of Rhode Island's founding in 1636. Re-enactments by the likes of famed actor Richard Kneeland and archival images told the story. The state's dark history with slavery, the Industrial Revolution and the arts -- it was all there. The Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities contributed to the special, which was produced by Robert Rose. https://turnto10.com/news/wjar-75th-a... #wjar #alivelyexperiment #rhodeisland #history #slavery #industrialrevolution #rogerwilliams ----- NBC 10 WJAR is Southern New England's leading news station, covering news, politics, sports and weather in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut, including Providence, Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Warwick, Woonsocket, Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton and Cape Cod, and surrounding communities. Our homepage is https://turnto10.com Like us on Facebook at   / nbc10   Follow us on X at https://x.com/nbc10 Follow us on Instagram at   / nbc10wjar   Download the NBC 10 News app for iOS at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc-10-... Download the NBC 10 News app for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Report news to NBC 10 at 401-455-9105 or email [email protected] Share your images and video with NBC 10 at https://turnto10.com/chimein