The Largest Confederate Surrender – Bennett Place, NC

4 months ago

The story of the largest surrender during the entire Civil War - after the famous surrender at Appomattox, Joseph E.…

No, Of Plymouth Plantation Was Not Bradford’s Diary

4 months ago

One of the most common errors that I have encountered in researching William Bradford and his magnum opus, Of Plymouth…

Mary Custis Lee: Earth is Not Our Home

4 months ago

Mary Custis in 1830 It was a pleasant day in Lexington, Virginia.  All was going on as usual on the…

On Bradford’s Trail: The Humber

6 months ago

The Humber is the tidal estuary from which Pilgrims (very likely including Bradford) made their escape to Holland. The traditional…

What Edition of Plymouth Plantation Should You Buy?

6 months ago

A reader of the blog recently wrote in with a question, asking what best edition of Of Plymouth Plantation they…

Colonel James Gardiner: I Fear Sinning, but I do not Fear Fighting

6 months ago

Since the days of Joshua, Gideon, and David, the pages of history have been adorned with accounts of brave and…

On Bradford’s Trail: York

7 months ago

I'm not aware of definitive evidence of Bradford ever being in York, but it does have a Pilgrim connection as…

On Bradford’s Trail: Boston

7 months ago

The Haven, the tidal river near Boston, down which the Pilgrims attempted to flee to Holland The approximate location from…

Robert Jermaine Thomas: Korea is Opened to the Gospel

8 months ago

Thomas Robert Jermaine Thomas leaned on the rail of the ship to catch a glimpse of the land for which…

On Bradford’s Trail: Austerfield Chapel

8 months ago

The chapel of St. Helena's in Austerfield, Bradford's hometown This ancient carving of a dragon sits above the church door…