Voters drop 'Plantations' from Rhode Island's little-known official name
Rhode Island voters on Tuesday approved shortening the state's official name, removing the centuries-old phrase "and Providence Plantations."
Voters drop 'Plantations' from Rhode Island's little-known official name
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