We explore the closing days of the Civil War, when the victorious president Abraham Lincoln was struck down by the…
A tall and bronzed militia captain named Andrew Pickens led his scouts steadily forward to the unseen enemy. The captain…
There are few young ladies today who relish getting up at 5 AM. Even fewer make it a habit of…
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…
Mary Custis in 1830 It was a pleasant day in Lexington, Virginia. All was going on as usual on the…
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…
Since the days of Joshua, Gideon, and David, the pages of history have been adorned with accounts of brave and…