Remembering John Carver, First Governor of Plymouth Colony
Most Americans who know much of anything about the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony remember at least two key events: the signing of the Mayflower Compact when the Pilgrims first arrived in Plymouth in...
Remembering Roger Conant, Founder of Salem Massachusetts, 1626
Most everyone in America today associates the city of Salem, Massachusetts with the infamous Salem Witch Trials, which took place in the year 1692. But I invite you to travel back even further in...
Remembering William Brewster, The Soul of Plymouth Colony
One of the most important passengers on the Mayflower in the year 1620 was William Brewster, who died this day on April 10, 1644. He was one of the original “Separatists” from Northern England...
Remembering Benjamin Harrison
The Harrisons were one of the most prominent Virginia families of the 17th and 18th centuries, including two U.S. Presidents, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)....
Remembering Francis Cooke
Among the most stalwart of the Separatists who lived through the entire saga of the Mayflower voyage to North America was Francis Cooke, who died this day on April 7, 1663 at the advanced age of...
March 27, 1814: The Battle of Horseshoe Bend Spells the End of the Creek Confederacy—And the Rise of Andrew Jackson
What modern historians call the “Indian Wars” most often is understood to refer to the late 19th century wars of the Great Plains, including major events like the Battle of Little Big Horn, the...
Remembering Thomas Prence, Long-Time Governor of Plymouth Colony
Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts We’ve written about several leaders of Plymouth Colony, including Mayflower passengers William Bradford, William Brewster, and John Howland. Another...
Remembering William Byrd II
In the early years of the Jamestowne Colony, one of the families that became a dynasty of sorts over the course of the next century was the Byrd family. It began with the arrival of William Byrd I in...
Remembering King James I
One of the most important supporters of early American colonization was King James I of England, who died this day on March 27, 1625. We honor him today for all that he did to promote the earliest...
Remembering James Madison
In this year of commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we at AHP want to honor our Founding Fathers who established our democratic republic, and in...
