{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Story of Rhode Island","title":"S1E5 - Becoming a Colony","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/48a2f5da\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1261,"description":"1642 - 1644 | In an effort to protect their sovereignty, the radical towns around Narragansett Bay unite as one and become an official English colony. My Favorite Books on this Topic:God, War, and Providence: The Epic Struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians Against the Puritans of New England  by James A. WarrenColonial Rhode Island: A History by Sydney V. JamesRoger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty  by John M. Barry*Map image from Rhode Island Boundaries by John H Cady.To learn more about this episode go to The Story of Rhode Island website","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/85DMYcV0zRiCwpJl-JPyKiVZSkGT7uyRB-jYkPMvGS4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMmQx/YWQyODM4NTQxZGI1/MzZiNmEzOWRlYzJm/MjhmNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}