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On Bradford’s Trail: Duke’s Place, London

Early one morning I visited a London street where there is some chance Bradford lived A scant modern reference to…

1 year ago

The Pilgrims’ View on Slavery (via William Perkins)

One of the hottest topics in modern history is slavery. This has bled over into study of the Pilgrims, even…

1 year ago

What Year Was Bradford Born Anyway?

I’ve reached a milestone in my Bradford biography – I’ve finished a draft of the first chapter. I still have…

2 years ago

Narcissa Whitman: Far in Distant Lands to Dwell

Narcissa Whitman It was a simple wedding. It had to be. The bride and groom had only known each other…

2 years ago

John Quincy Adams’ Pilgrim Hymn

I recently came across this poem by John Quincy Adams on the Mayflower Pilgrims. It doesn’t seem readily available on…

2 years ago

History of Juneteenth: The Holiday You’d Never Heard Of (Video)

Juneteenth is the US's newest holiday. Join us as we discuss its Civil War origins, and why it exploded in…

2 years ago

Recreating Civil War Bullets Fused in Midair

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

2 years ago

Did the Puritans Incite War to Capture Slaves?

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

2 years ago

William Poague: A Storm of Grapeshot in the Wilderness

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

2 years ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Penobscot

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

2 years ago