The historian laureate must have earned recognition and distinction as the author of authoritative books or essays about the history of Rhode Island; or served in a leadership position in staging commemorative public observances pertaining to various aspects of the history of Rhode Island; or taught and lectured about the history of Rhode Island to the general public.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-100.1-4
Qualifications
P.L. 2012, ch. 45, § 1.
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