Daily Archives: October 2, 2026

The Survival Problem: Early French and British Settlement on the North Atlantic Seaboard, 1600–1635, in Comparative Perspective

Executive Summary The settlements commemorated as the first lasting French and British footholds in North America after Saint Augustine (Port-Royal in Acadia in 1605, Jamestown in Virginia in 1607, Quebec in 1608, and Cupids in Newfoundland in 1610) are usually … Continue reading →

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Psalms 120 and 140 for the Road Home

[Note:  This the prepared text for a sermonette given to the brethren at the Feast of Tabernacles in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Thursday, October 1, 2026.] Good morning, brethren.  The Feast of Tabernacles is nearly over. As much as we … Continue reading →

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