“It All Really Began Here.” Back Metadata Thumbnail Share Title"It All Really Began Here."Description"...the first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Newport at the British schooner St. John, in 1764."Author and ContributorsMILLAR, JOHN FITZHUGH.Date Published1976Document FormatNewspaperSubject(s)Newport (R.I.) -- History -- 18th century. | Newport (R.I.) -- History. | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.PublisherProvidence JournalPlace Of PublicationProvidence, R.I.HoldingsRhode Island Historical SocietyPhysical Description3p.Is Part OfRIer (July 4, 1976), 7, 9-10.Periodical TitleRhode Islander - Providence Sunday JournalPlaceNewport, R.I. | Rhode IslandCoverage_temporal1764CNEB_ID2197DatePublishedClean1976 Continue browsing “HMS Rose was a Constant Thorn in the Side.” “Newport’s Early Composers.” Back to items list