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The jamestown experiment : The Remarkable Story of the Enterprising Colony and the Unexpected Results That Shaped America. / Tony Williams.
The American dream was built along the banks of the James River in Virginia.The settlers who established America's first permanent English colony at Jamestown were not seeking religious or personal freedom. They were comprised of gentlemen adventurers and common tradesmen who risked their lives and fortunes on the venture and stood to reap the rewards-the rewards of personal profit and the glory of mother England. If they could live long enough to see their dream come to life.The Jamestown Experiment is the dramatic, engaging, and tumultuous story of one of the most audacious business efforts in Western history. It is the story of well-known figures like John Smith setting out to create a source of wealth not bestowed by heritage. As they struggled to make this dream come true, they would face relentless calamities, including mutinies, shipwrecks, native attacks, and even cannibalism. And at every step of the way, the decisions they made to keep this...
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- ISBN: 9781402243547 (electronic bk)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Edition: 1.
- Publisher: Naperville : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2011.
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