Pirates of the American Revolution

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas-On March 3, 1776 - 250 years ago next week - Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy ...
The Providence Journal

Once home to the first U.S. Navy commander, here's the story of the house on Admiral St.

At the end of Admiral Street in Providence, next to some soccer fields and just up the street from a Dunkin', is a little yellow house that is clearly from another era. The 2½-story gable house, with ...
Marine Link

Esek Hopkins News

Today in U.S. 1776 - First amphibious landing operation. Continental naval squadron under Commodore Esek Hopkins lands Sailors and Marines, commanded by Captain Samuel Nicholas, on New Providence ...
The Roanoke Times

On Dec. 22 1775, Esek Hopkins was appointed the commander in chief of the Continental Navy.

In 1808, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, and Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the "Pastoral Symphony," had their world premieres in Vienna, Austria. In 1858, ...
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Esek Hopkins Middle School supports family displaced by fire

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A community is rallying around a family during a tough time in their life. Esek Hopkins Middle School has raised money to help a family who lost their home to a fire this ...