1. The Independent Man on top of the State House is 11 feet tall; 14 feet to the tip of the spear. source
2. George M. Cohan, who wrote the songs, “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy,” & “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” among others, was born in Providence in 1878. source
3. There is still a law in effect that prohibits the use or sale of cap guns in Rhode Island.
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4. Rhode Island’s Frank W. Keaney is credited with introducing the fast break to basketball games.
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