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.
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.
"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
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