The Best Edition of Of Plymouth Plantation

3 years ago

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

Project Announcement: A New Biography of William Bradford

3 years ago

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

William Brewster: Patriarch of the Pilgrims

3 years ago

In a quiet English village named Scrooby, a group of believers met to observe the Lord’s Day.  There were no…

The Civil War 160th Anniversary

3 years ago

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

Missionary Sarah Boardman: Bringing the Lost Book

4 years ago

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

Cyrus McCormick: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

4 years ago

A row of sweating men toiled in the hot sun, reaping their wheat. With one hand they grasped a handful…

Legacies of Two Founding Fathers: Jefferson and Henry

4 years ago

The founding of the United States was accomplished by a motley group of men who varied in many aspects. They…

Ann Hill Carter Lee: A Good Name Rather Than Great Riches

4 years ago

The young mother blinked through her tears as she looked at her new house on Cameron Street in Alexandria, Virginia. …

Spring Comes to Gettysburg

4 years ago

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

Daniel Lindley: Making Every Sacrifice

4 years ago

On December 9, 1833, a young Presbyterian pastor named Daniel Lindley offered his services to the American Board of Foreign…

The Death of George Washington

4 years ago

We welcome Jordan Baker with this guest post on the death of President George Washington. The figure of George Washington…