1607 - Jamestown and the New World

Zusammenfassung 1607 vividly tells the story of the founding of Jamestown! recounting the situation of original Indian inhabitants! the arrival of British settlers 400 years ago! building of the town! and modern excavations at site. This book contains compilation of articles from "Colonial Williamsburg" magazine. Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Shadows on the Land Chapter 4 Virginia's Father Chapter 5 The Virginia Company of London Chapter 6 Captain John Smith Chapter 7 Captain John Smith's Christmas Chapter 8 "no fayre Lady" Chapter 9 Romancing Pocahontas Chapter 10 "we are starved" Chapter 11 "things which seame incredible" Chapter 12 "such a dish as powdered wife I never heard of" Chapter 13 The Mystery of Sir George Somers and His Bermuda Triangle Chapter 14 The Revered Robert Hunt Chapter 15 John Clarke's Tale Chapter 16 Henricus Chapter 17 No Wine Before It's Time Chapter 18 Tobacco Chapter 19 Sailor, Soldier, Scoundrel Chapter 20 Pocahontas's London Christmas Chapter 21 Footprints on the Past Chapter 22 "accepte our poore indevour" Chapter 23 Historical Rivalry Chapter 24 "the tyme appointed" Chapter 25 How Was "the tyme appointed"? Chapter 26 Chanco's Reward Chapter 27 Doctor John Pott Chapter 28 "the unfortunate Accident" Chapter 29 Jamestown Rediscovered

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Montgomery, Montgomery Dennis
• Assisted by: David M. Doody (Photographs)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2007
• EAN: 9780742558380
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5838-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Virginia, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Reportage & collected journalism, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Reportage, journalism or collected columns