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A Political, Social, and Cultural History
出版Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2007-03-21
主題History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
ISBN18510964269781851096428
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=CBfHEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.