jamestown (va.)

Working on a research project for school, Greg is zapped into the Internet and plopped down at the historic site of Jamestown, where colonial interpreters teach him about the settlers' early struggles to survive, the start of the tobacco trade, and the way of life of the Powhatan Native Americans.

Letters between two young girls, one in London and the other in English settlements in Virginia, chronicle the events during the difficult early years at James Towne and Henricus and the role of Pocahontas in this period of history.

Documents the history of the Jamestown settlement, discussing scientific evidence of plague, violence, starvation, cannibalism, and struggles with Native Americans.

An introduction to the life of Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian, which covers her birth, meetings with English settlers, trip to England, family life, and death.

Letters between two young girls, one in London and the other in English settlements in Virginia, chronicle the events during the difficult early years at James Towne and Henricus and the role of Pocahontas in this period of history.

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.

Describes the growth and development of Jamestown in the colonial era in 1607. Focuses on early leaders along with many facts about the colony's class structure, faction fighting, Indian attacks, the Jamestown council, and its governance. Also contains information on Native-American and white settler's relationships, buildings, and how the town become a trading center. Concludes with discussions on its tobacco crops, Pocahontas, and other related topics.