Bradford Research

The “Heavenly Harmony” of the Pilgrim ChurchThe “Heavenly Harmony” of the Pilgrim Church

The “Heavenly Harmony” of the Pilgrim Church

The meeting of the local covenant church community played a big role in the life of William Bradford and the…

3 years ago
Analyzing Two “First Encounters” – Champlain vs StandishAnalyzing Two “First Encounters” – Champlain vs Standish

Analyzing Two “First Encounters” – Champlain vs Standish

The last post introduced us to the accounts of two attacks by the Nauset Indians on European explorers on Cape…

3 years ago
A Tale of Two “First Encounters” – Champlain vs StandishA Tale of Two “First Encounters” – Champlain vs Standish

A Tale of Two “First Encounters” – Champlain vs Standish

The Pilgrim’s “First Encounter,” with the Natives, as they themselves called it, is rather famous. I recently came across a…

3 years ago
The Five Trading Posts of the PilgrimsThe Five Trading Posts of the Pilgrims

The Five Trading Posts of the Pilgrims

The fur trade saved the Pilgrims’ Plymouth colony from financial ruin. Setting up a new colony wasn’t cheap, and the…

3 years ago
When Historians Get in the Way: The Search for Real HistoryWhen Historians Get in the Way: The Search for Real History

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…

3 years ago
Why the Pilgrims Should Have Been BaptistsWhy the Pilgrims Should Have Been Baptists

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…

3 years ago
What Makes a Successful Colony?What Makes a Successful Colony?

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
The Best Edition of Of Plymouth PlantationThe Best Edition of Of Plymouth Plantation

The Best Edition of Of Plymouth Plantation

Of Plymouth Plantation is a classic of early American literature, and the manuscript has a story to rival that of Plymouth…

4 years ago
Project Announcement: A New Biography of William BradfordProject Announcement: A New Biography of William Bradford

Project Announcement: A New Biography of William Bradford

Our blog here on the site hasn't really gotten much attention as of late. I wanted to go ahead and…

4 years ago