Joshua Horn

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…

2 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…

2 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…

2 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…

2 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…

2 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,…

2 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…

2 years ago

Who is the Most Popular Pilgrim?

This is one of those questions that may be impossible to ever get a definitive answer, and would be of…

3 years ago

William Bradford’s Home for Sale! – See Inside

I just found out that Austerfield Manor, likely the childhood home of William Bradford, is for sale. This has the…

3 years ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Penobscot

While in Maine this summer we visited the other Pilgrim trading post in the area - Penobscot, or Fort Pentagoet,…

3 years ago

Is the New American Civil War Museum Ashamed of Their Artifacts?

The American Civil War Museum I’ve had the opportunity to go to quite a few history museums, and one of…

3 years ago

The Mayflower Compact: Why It Mattered (Video)

When the Pilgrims arrived off of the coast of New England, before they landed, they signed a document called the…

3 years ago