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Mary Custis Lee: Earth is Not Our Home

Mary Custis in 1830 It was a pleasant day in Lexington, Virginia.  All was going on as usual on the…

3 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: The Humber

The Humber is the tidal estuary from which Pilgrims (very likely including Bradford) made their escape to Holland. The traditional…

5 months ago

What Edition of Plymouth Plantation Should You Buy?

A reader of the blog recently wrote in with a question, asking what best edition of Of Plymouth Plantation they…

5 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Boston

The Haven, the tidal river near Boston, down which the Pilgrims attempted to flee to Holland The approximate location from…

6 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Austerfield Chapel

The chapel of St. Helena's in Austerfield, Bradford's hometown This ancient carving of a dragon sits above the church door…

7 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Scrooby Manor

Only a small section of Scrooby Manor has survived rebuilt as a farmhouse - at even that has been debated…

8 months ago

How the Salem Witch Trials were Stopped (Video)

We continue the story of the Salem witch trials, and discuss how news of the hysteria began to get out,…

8 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Scrooby Church

An aerial view of Scrooby village St Wilfrid's church in Scrooby. This was the home church of William Brewster, but there is…

8 months ago

Was Myles Standish a Member of the Pilgrim Church?

If you have read even a little about the Pilgrims, you will have heard that Captain Myles Standish, their military…

10 months ago

The Real Story of the Salem Witch Trials (Video)

The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most infamous events in the history of Puritan New England. What really…

10 months ago