1607

Jamestown and the New World

Edited by Dennis Montgomery

Publication date:

21 March 2007

Length of book:

224 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9780742558373

1607 vividly tells the story of the founding of Jamestown, recounting the situation of the original Indian inhabitants, the arrival of the British settlers 400 years ago, the building of the town, and modern excavations at the site. Along the way, we meet such familiar figures as King James, John Smith, and Pocahontas. We also come across strange episodes of cannibalism and skullduggery, heroism and romantic love. The book is a compilation of articles from Colonial Williamsburg magazine.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Shadows on the Land
Chapter 4 Virginia's Father
Chapter 5 The Virginia Company of London
Chapter 6 Captain John Smith
Chapter 7 Captain John Smith's Christmas
Chapter 8 "no fayre Lady"
Chapter 9 Romancing Pocahontas
Chapter 10 "we are starved"
Chapter 11 "things which seame incredible"
Chapter 12 "such a dish as powdered wife I never heard of"
Chapter 13 The Mystery of Sir George Somers and His Bermuda Triangle
Chapter 14 The Revered Robert Hunt
Chapter 15 John Clarke's Tale
Chapter 16 Henricus
Chapter 17 No Wine Before It's Time
Chapter 18 Tobacco
Chapter 19 Sailor, Soldier, Scoundrel
Chapter 20 Pocahontas's London Christmas
Chapter 21 Footprints on the Past
Chapter 22 "accepte our poore indevour"
Chapter 23 Historical Rivalry
Chapter 24 "the tyme appointed"
Chapter 25 How Was "the tyme appointed"?
Chapter 26 Chanco's Reward
Chapter 27 Doctor John Pott
Chapter 28 "the unfortunate Accident"
Chapter 29 Jamestown Rediscovered

Extensively illustrated with both contemporary images and photographs of modern reenactments, this is a nice book for browsing while offering some interesting insights into Jamestown's nascent years.