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Henry Knox: The Engineer Who Led a Noble Train

Knox General William Howe lowered his spyglass in astonishment. He could not believe what he was seeing! Dorchester Heights, a…

2 weeks ago

Pilgrims Wanted for Hazardous Journey

Shackleton's ad, "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey" is legendary (and unfortunately mythical). But this advertisement for men to join Pilgrims…

3 weeks ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Plymouth!

Two rival churches at the foot of Plymouth's burial hill - a split between the descendants of the Pilgrims This…

2 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Clark’s Island

Clark's Island was the first landing spot of the Pilgrims in Plymouth Bay. It remains a rather remote spot, accessible…

2 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Cape Cod

Outer dunes of Cape Cod The Pilgrims hiked through landscape like this in their first explorations Tradition has assigned this…

3 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Connecticut

During the summer we made the last big research trip for William Bradford research, and this is the first of…

4 months ago

Was William Bradford Secretly a Jew?

I recently came across some pretty salacious claims about William Bradford and the Pilgrims. As some who has done a…

6 months ago

Battle of Bunker Hill // 250th Anniversary Reenactment

The Battle of Bunker Hill, just outside Boston, was an important battle of the American War for Independence. Although the…

8 months ago

Squire Boone: My God My Life Hath Much Befriended

It is not easy to be the little brother of a famous man. Many worthy and honorable siblings of noteworthy…

9 months ago

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: Real or Fake?

250 years ago the representatives of the citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declared independence from England, over a year before…

9 months ago