Joshua Horn

On Bradford’s Trail: Duke’s Place, London

Early one morning I visited a London street where there is some chance Bradford lived A scant modern reference to…

2 years ago

The Pilgrims’ View on Slavery (via William Perkins)

One of the hottest topics in modern history is slavery. This has bled over into study of the Pilgrims, even…

2 years ago

An Altar Hezekiah Turned Into a Toilet Found

Source This was a few years ago, but if you missed it, an exciting discovery was made in the ruins…

3 years ago

What Year Was Bradford Born Anyway?

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

3 years ago

John Quincy Adams’ Pilgrim Hymn

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

3 years ago

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

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

3 years ago

Recreating Civil War Bullets Fused in Midair

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

3 years ago

Maps of the English Civil War

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

3 years ago

Did the Puritans Incite War to Capture Slaves?

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

3 years ago

The King of the Historical Sciences

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

3 years ago

In Memory of Darl Horn (1927 – 2023)

Yesterday my grandfather died. I’m not someone who tends to post much about themselves or their family on their internet,…

3 years ago

The Mystery of Bradford’s Bibles

One invaluable resource that researchers of William Bradford have is an inventory of his goods taken after his death. While…

3 years ago