The Pilgrims who landed in Plymouth in 1620 wanted to create a Calvinist society. But according to historian Joseph Farrell, they apparently could not control the … [Read more...] about Did the Pilgrims bring dueling to America?
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Out of the Zoo: Do Better
Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home. As part of her internship she is writing a … [Read more...] about Out of the Zoo: Do Better
A Historian of Dueling in Early America Uncovers a 7th Grade History Paper
Most of our readers know Joanne Freeman.  She teaches history at Yale, is a co-host at Backstory Radio, and is the author of Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the … [Read more...] about A Historian of Dueling in Early America Uncovers a 7th Grade History Paper