Love and hate in Jamestown : John Smith, Pocahontas, and the heart of a new nation
(Book, Adult Reference)
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New York : Vintage Books, 2005, ©2003.
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Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
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Center for Local History - Center For Local History, Nonfiction | Adult Reference | VA 975.54251 P945L | Available |
Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | Book | 975.54251 PRICE | Available |
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 2005, ©2003.
Format
Book, Adult Reference
Physical Desc
305 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
UPC
9781400031726
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-290) and index.
Description
In 1606, approximately 105 British colonists sailed to America, seeking gold and a trade route to the Pacific. Instead, they found disease, hunger, and hostile natives. Ill prepared for such hardship, the men responded with incompetence and infighting; only the leadership of Captain John Smith averted doom for the first permanent English settlement in the New World. The Jamestown colony is one of the great survival stories of American history, and this book brings it fully to life for the first time. Drawing on extensive original documents, David A. Price paints intimate portraits of the major figures from the formidable monarch Chief Powhatan, to the resourceful but unpopular leader John Smith, to the spirited Pocahontas, who twice saved Smith's life. He also gives a rare balanced view of relations between the settlers and the natives and debunks popular myths about the colony. This is a superb work of history, reminding us of the horrors and heroism that marked the dawning of our nation.
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LC Subjects
Indians of North America -- First contact with Europeans -- Virginia -- Jamestown.
Jamestown (Va.) -- Biography.
Jamestown (Va.) -- History.
Pocahontas, -- -1617.
Powhatan Indians -- Virginia -- Jamestown -- History -- 17th century.
Smith, John, -- 1580-1631.
Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Jamestown (Va.) -- Biography.
Jamestown (Va.) -- History.
Pocahontas, -- -1617.
Powhatan Indians -- Virginia -- Jamestown -- History -- 17th century.
Smith, John, -- 1580-1631.
Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Price, D. A. 1. (20052003). Love and hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the heart of a new nation (1st Vintage books ed.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Price, David A. 1961-. 20052003. Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Price, David A. 1961-. Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation Vintage Books, 20052003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Price, David A. 1961-. Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation 1st Vintage books ed., Vintage Books, 20052003.
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