James Chilton is not one of the most famous passengers of the Mayflower. His name is not used alongside that
10 years ago I wrote about Sir Francis’ Drake’s prayer, questioning whether it was actually written by Drake. I ended
A “slightly” inaccurate representation of the First Thanksgiving It’s Thanksgiving, which means that the Pilgrims are in the news, and
Not long ago I was searching through a database of scholarly articles which referenced one particular historical figure. As I
One invaluable resource that researchers of William Bradford have is an inventory of his goods taken after his death. While
This is one of those questions that may be impossible to ever get a definitive answer, and would be of
There have been many times while deep in research, that I have found myself scanning a historian’s account, searching for
Washington, D.C. is full of iconic monuments, but one of the most famous has to be the Jefferson Memorial. Built
It doesn’t take much study of history to come across someone who was famous in their day, and was a
Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia There are thousands of museums across the country and the world. The
Gathering around the table for Thanksgiving dinner, coming down the stairs Christmas morning, or watching fireworks on the Fourth of
Earlier this year some of the Discerning History team visited the new Museum of the Bible while passing through Washington,