The Jamestown Colony: An Encyclopedia

by Frank E . Grizzard (Author), D . Boyd Smith (Author)

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Hardcover
2007
$148.43

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

* More than 250 A-Z entries on the people, events, politics, and culture of 17th century colonial life
* More than 50 original documents providing details on life in Jamestown, often in the words of the settlers
* A detailed chronology that covers important events from presettlement through decline
* More than 65 illustrations and photographs of key people and places

Synopsis

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

* More than 250 A-Z entries on the people, events, politics, and culture of 17th century colonial life

* More than 50 original documents providing details on life in Jamestown, often in the words of the settlers

* A detailed chronology that covers important events from presettlement through decline

* More than 65 illustrations and photographs of key people and places

$148.43

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
Publisher: ABC-CLIO Ltd
Published: 15 May 2007
ISBN 10: 185109637X
ISBN 13: 9781851096374
Book Overview: Political intrigue, rebellion, starvation, cannibalism, conflict with Native Americans-all are part of the story of the first lasting English outpost in the New World. Now shrouded in legend, the story of Jamestown is part adventure, part gritty reality. This book provides a complete, contextual look at the true story.

Media Reviews

Based on current scholarship, this work will have value long after the anniversary observances are over, and academic and large public libraries will want to acquire it. - Booklist
This volume should prove useful as it brings together many sources that may not be readily available in smaller collections. - School Library Journal
Highly recommended. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates and general readers. - Choice
This volume is well written and well researched, and belongs in all collections relating to Colonial America. - ARBA

Author Bio

Frank E. Grizzard, Jr., is director of the Lee Family Digital Archive, an online repository of the collected papers of the historic Lee Family of Virginia located at Washington and Lee University in Charlottesville, VA. His published works include ABC-CLIO's George Washington: A Biographical Companion.

D. Boyd Smith was born and grew up in the Jamestown, VA, area and has spent most of his career in the information technology field. He has worked as an archaeologist on both prehistoric and historic sites in Virginia.