1580-1631

Describes daily life in Jamestown for the British men and women whose charge was to find gold and a route to the Orient but found only hardship and despair.

A biography of English explorer John Smith, discussing his exploits as a mercenary in Turkey, his founding of the Jamestown settlement where his life was allegedly saved by the intervention of Pocahontas, and his later years in England.

This is a biography of the colonist and explorer who led the struggling Jamestown colony through its early years and helped found Virginia.

A biography of the famous American Indian princess, emphasizing her life-long adulation of John Smith and the roles she played in two very different cultures.

Told from the viewpoints of Pocahontas and John Smith, describes their lives in the context of the encounter between the Powhatan Indians and the English colonists of 17th century Jamestown, Virginia.

Simple text and illustrations introduce the life of the Powhatan Indian who worked throughout her life to establish peace between her people and the English.

A readers' theater script for six students that describes how John Smith helped the people of the Jamestown colony from 1607 to 1609.

Traces the dangers and adventures surrounding the history of the first permanent British settlement in America, highlighting the roles played by John Smith, Pocahontas, and other individuals.