Joshua Horn

The Mystery of a Missing Bradford Letter

Image by Jeff Nelson under CC BY-SA 2.0 I recently came across a snippet from a letter by Bradford that…

3 weeks ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Amsterdam

One of Amsterdam's famous canals Nieuwe Kerk, on Amsterdam's central square, was built in the 1300s. Bradford would have certainly…

1 month ago

The Insane Killer of John Wilkes Booth

We explore the closing days of the Civil War, when the victorious president Abraham Lincoln was struck down by the…

1 month ago

Closing the Door on Pilgrims and Abortion

Painting of a Dutch Woman from this period by Rembrandt Two years ago I wrote a short article on the…

2 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Crossing to the Netherlands

This is the start of a series of post from a second research trip to Europe. This time we flew…

2 months ago

A Look into Bradford’s Weaving Workshop

As those familiar with the story of the life of William Bradford may already know, he lived in Leiden, Netherlands…

3 months ago

The Largest Confederate Surrender – Bennett Place, NC

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

4 months ago

No, Of Plymouth Plantation Was Not Bradford’s Diary

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

4 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: The Humber

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

5 months ago

What Edition of Plymouth Plantation Should You Buy?

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

5 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: York

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

6 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Boston

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

7 months ago