Historiography

Book Review: In Search of Mayflower Pilgrim James Chilton

James Chilton is not one of the most famous passengers of the Mayflower. His name is not used alongside that…

10 months ago

The Mystery of Francis Drake’s Prayer Solved!

10 years ago I wrote about Sir Francis’ Drake’s prayer, questioning whether it was actually written by Drake. I ended…

2 years ago

Thanksgiving Decolonizing Lies

A "slightly" inaccurate representation of the First Thanksgiving It’s Thanksgiving, which means that the Pilgrims are in the news, and…

2 years ago

The King of the Historical Sciences

Not long ago I was searching through a database of scholarly articles which referenced one particular historical figure. As I…

3 years ago

The Mystery of Bradford’s Bibles

One invaluable resource that researchers of William Bradford have is an inventory of his goods taken after his death. While…

3 years ago

Who is the Most Popular Pilgrim?

This is one of those questions that may be impossible to ever get a definitive answer, and would be of…

3 years ago

When Historians Get in the Way: The Search for Real History

There have been many times while deep in research, that I have found myself scanning a historian’s account, searching for…

4 years ago

The Lies of the Jefferson Memorial

Washington, D.C. is full of iconic monuments, but one of the most famous has to be the Jefferson Memorial. Built…

5 years ago

What Keeps a Historical Hero Famous?

It doesn't take much study of history to come across someone who was famous in their day, and was a…

5 years ago

What Makes a Good Museum?

  There are thousands of museums across the country and the world. The oldest known may be from 530 BC,…

5 years ago