jamestown (va.)

The true story of Pocahontas.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the history of the first English colony in North America.

Presents an account of the founding and difficult early years of the Jamestown Colony and discusses why colonists traveled from England to North America, what struggles the colonists faced in the settlement's first years, and who led the colony and helped it become a success.

Describes the early years of Jamestown, the first English settlement in America, discussing daily life, struggles, and businesses, and explores the excavation of the colony by archaeologists.

Follows the struggles and triumphs of the colonists who came to the New World and founded Jamestown Colony in what would become Virginia.

Explores the historic events, people, and situations surrounding the establishment of the Jamestown Colony in 1607.

Recounts the experiences of the first English settlers at Jamestown, describing the dangerous conditions they faced as they tried to establish a settlement in Virginia and the efforts of John Smith to help them survive until more help arrived.

Presents a history of the Jamestown settlement, their arrival in the New World, and struggles against hunger and Native Americans.

A description of the struggles of the English settlers in the colony of Jamestown, from 1607 to 1698, and their relationship with the neighboring Algonquian Indians.

Examines the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.