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Our Hidden History: Independence and patriotism in Bristol John Landry, Special to The Journal © The Providence Journal, file / Frieda Squires A waterfront store ledger at the Bristol Historical Society details the sale of 13 slaves in "Havannah" by James DeWolf. This is the first in an irregular multi-author series, “Our Hidden History: Race and ethnicity in Rhode Island.” Yesterday marked the 235th Independence Day parade in Bristol, “the most patriotic town in Americ...