Jamestown Colony

A Political, Social, and Cultural History

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Jamestown Colony

A Political, Social, and Cultural History

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Jamestown Colony is an authoritative and thorough treatment of all aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World.

Four centuries after its founding, Jamestown has become the stuff of movies, legend, and tourism. This important work treats the reality behind the legends—Pocahontas, John Rolfe, Powhatan, John Smith, and others—and puts the stories into a broader context. More than 250 A–Z entries detail the colonial strategies, military considerations, political realities, and personal privations that went into the creation of the first enduring beachhead in the British effort to colonize the New World.

Based on primary sources and ongoing archaeological work, this book is the most comprehensive look at life in Jamestown. The reader will find detailed scholarship on all the familiar names along with the stories of the lesser known, told in their own words when possible. Published in the quadricentennial of Jamestown's founding, this solid reference is an invaluable resource for the student and history buff.

Product details

Published Mar 21 2007
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 512
ISBN 9781851096374
Imprint ABC-CLIO
Illustrations 66 bw illus
Dimensions 280 x 215 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Frank E. Grizzard Jr.

Frank E. Grizzard, Jr., is director of the Lee Fam…

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