One of Amsterdam's famous canals Nieuwe Kerk, on Amsterdam's central square, was built in the 1300s. Bradford would have certainly…
We explore the closing days of the Civil War, when the victorious president Abraham Lincoln was struck down by the…
Painting of a Dutch Woman from this period by Rembrandt Two years ago I wrote a short article on the…
This is the start of a series of post from a second research trip to Europe. This time we flew…
As those familiar with the story of the life of William Bradford may already know, he lived in Leiden, Netherlands…
The story of the largest surrender during the entire Civil War - after the famous surrender at Appomattox, Joseph E.…
One of the most common errors that I have encountered in researching William Bradford and his magnum opus, Of Plymouth…
The Humber is the tidal estuary from which Pilgrims (very likely including Bradford) made their escape to Holland. The traditional…
A reader of the blog recently wrote in with a question, asking what best edition of Of Plymouth Plantation they…
I'm not aware of definitive evidence of Bradford ever being in York, but it does have a Pilgrim connection as…
The Haven, the tidal river near Boston, down which the Pilgrims attempted to flee to Holland The approximate location from…
The chapel of St. Helena's in Austerfield, Bradford's hometown This ancient carving of a dragon sits above the church door…