What Makes a Successful Colony?

4 years ago

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

Origin of the Pilgrim Separatists

4 years ago

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

Samuel Davies: Apostle to Virginia

4 years ago

A farmer and his young wife bowed low over the grave of their infant daughter.  Their tears fell softly as…

The Best Edition of Of Plymouth Plantation

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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…