Recreating Civil War Bullets Fused in Midair

1 year ago

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

Maps of the English Civil War

1 year ago

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

Did the Puritans Incite War to Capture Slaves?

2 years ago

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

William Poague: A Storm of Grapeshot in the Wilderness

2 years ago

Pogue It was early dawn in the Wilderness. An eerie quiet pervaded the dim light of the morning. On the…

The King of the Historical Sciences

2 years ago

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

Elizabeth Knox Welch: I’d Rather Kep His Head There

2 years ago

The life and testimony of a man is often seen best in the lives of his children.  When we speak…

In Memory of Darl Horn (1927 – 2023)

2 years ago

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

The Mystery of Bradford’s Bibles

2 years ago

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

Who is the Most Popular Pilgrim?

2 years ago

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

William Bradford’s Home for Sale! – See Inside

2 years ago

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

Saint Jerome: Biblical Scholarship in Bethlehem

2 years ago

Jerome Four hundred years after the Lord Jesus was born in Bethlehem, an aged monk named Jerome spent the final…

On Bradford’s Trail: Penobscot

2 years ago

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