Colonization

Mayan Reflections

A few weeks ago, on an anniversary trip to Mexico, I dragged1 my wife around the ruins of several ancient…

3 years ago

The Voyage of the Mayflower

Discover the famous voyage of the Pilgrims from Holland and England to Plymouth on the Speedwell and Mayflower. They encountered…

3 years ago

Priscilla Alden: Maiden of the Mayflower

If a visitor today to Plymouth, Massachusetts has the patience to seek out a quiet corner of Brewster Gardens, near…

3 years ago

Why the Pilgrims Should Have Been Baptists

During my continuing studies on the Pilgrims, I came across a passage that bears on the continuing debate over infant…

4 years ago

What Makes a Successful Colony?

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

4 years ago

Origin of the Pilgrim Separatists

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

4 years ago

Samuel Davies: Apostle to Virginia

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

4 years ago