R.I. Commerce commits nearly $1M to HISTORY Channel deal

R.I. Commerce commits nearly $1M to HISTORY Channel deal

A mural designed by James Allen King of Scituate on the interior of dome of the Rhode Island State House depicts Roger Williams and his followers meeting Native Americans. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)State tourism officials plan to spend nearly $1 million to promote Rhode Island on the HISTORY Channel through next July as the network commemorates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The Rhode Island Co…