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Rediscovering a Thanksgiving Poem – “The Mayflower Pilgrims”

While researching for my Bradford biography, I just came across a short poem about the Pilgrims. Seeing that it was…

4 months ago

The Mystery of a Missing Bradford Letter

Image by Jeff Nelson under CC BY-SA 2.0 I recently came across a snippet from a letter by Bradford that…

5 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Amsterdam

One of Amsterdam's famous canals Nieuwe Kerk, on Amsterdam's central square, was built in the 1300s. Bradford would have certainly…

6 months ago

Closing the Door on Pilgrims and Abortion

Painting of a Dutch Woman from this period by Rembrandt Two years ago I wrote a short article on the…

7 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Crossing to the Netherlands

This is the start of a series of post from a second research trip to Europe. This time we flew…

7 months ago

No, Of Plymouth Plantation Was Not Bradford’s Diary

One of the most common errors that I have encountered in researching William Bradford and his magnum opus, Of Plymouth…

8 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…

10 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…

10 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…

11 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…

12 months ago