What Year Was Bradford Born Anyway?

2 years ago

I’ve reached a milestone in my Bradford biography – I’ve finished a draft of the first chapter. I still have…

Narcissa Whitman: Far in Distant Lands to Dwell

2 years ago

Narcissa Whitman It was a simple wedding. It had to be. The bride and groom had only known each other…

John Quincy Adams’ Pilgrim Hymn

2 years ago

I recently came across this poem by John Quincy Adams on the Mayflower Pilgrims. It doesn’t seem readily available on…

History of Juneteenth: The Holiday You’d Never Heard Of (Video)

2 years ago

Juneteenth is the US's newest holiday. Join us as we discuss its Civil War origins, and why it exploded in…

Recreating Civil War Bullets Fused in Midair

2 years ago

In this video Destin of Smarter Every Day attempts to recreate an amazing artifact in the Smithsonian Museum of two…

Maps of the English Civil War

2 years ago

One thing that I have found that many military histories lack is good maps. This makes sense, as the skill…

Did the Puritans Incite War to Capture Slaves?

2 years ago

English Attack during the Pequot War A while back I was reading The Problem of Slavery in Christian America by…

William Poague: A Storm of Grapeshot in the Wilderness

2 years ago

Pogue It was early dawn in the Wilderness. An eerie quiet pervaded the dim light of the morning. On the…

The King of the Historical Sciences

2 years ago

Not long ago I was searching through a database of scholarly articles which referenced one particular historical figure. As I…

Elizabeth Knox Welch: I’d Rather Kep His Head There

2 years ago

The life and testimony of a man is often seen best in the lives of his children.  When we speak…