Joshua Horn

What Makes a Successful Colony?

Many groups attempted to settle the New World – the Spanish, English, French, Dutch and others. Some succeeded and some…

4 years ago

Origin of the Pilgrim Separatists

The background behind the congregation that would eventually come to America as Plymouth's Pilgrims.

4 years ago

The Best Edition of Of Plymouth Plantation

Of Plymouth Plantation is a classic of early American literature, and the manuscript has a story to rival that of Plymouth…

4 years ago

Project Announcement: A New Biography of William Bradford

Our blog here on the site hasn't really gotten much attention as of late. I wanted to go ahead and…

4 years ago

The Civil War 160th Anniversary

It's hard to believe that it's been over 10 years since I began the Civil War 150th blog, before Discerning…

4 years ago

Missionary Sarah Boardman: Bringing the Lost Book

The sun warmed the open fields as the little band moved down the trail.  It was a narrow footpath, and…

4 years ago

Spring Comes to Gettysburg

The new life of spring comes to Gettysburg, where more Americans died than any other battle in history.

4 years ago

This Year’s Tour Announced

We've announced our history tour for the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims. Find all the details here. 2021 may be…

4 years ago

The Lies of the Jefferson Memorial

Washington, D.C. is full of iconic monuments, but one of the most famous has to be the Jefferson Memorial. Built…

4 years ago

How the Pilgrims Changed the World – Plymouth 400th Anniversary Video

We consider how God used the Pilgrims to change the world, and what we should learn from their example in…

4 years ago

What Keeps a Historical Hero Famous?

It doesn't take much study of history to come across someone who was famous in their day, and was a…

4 years ago