{"product_id":"jamestown-colony-frank-e-grizzard-jr-9781851096374","title":"Jamestown Colony: A Political, Social, and Cultural History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamestown Colony\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative and thorough treatment of all aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour centuries after its founding, Jamestown has become the stuff of movies, legend, and tourism. This important work treats the reality behind the legends--Pocahontas, John Rolfe, Powhatan, John Smith, and others--and puts the stories into a broader context. More than 250 A-Z entries detail the colonial strategies, military considerations, political realities, and personal privations that went into the creation of the first enduring beachhead in the British effort to colonize the New World. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on primary sources and ongoing archaeological work, this book is the most comprehensive look at life in Jamestown. The reader will find detailed scholarship on all the familiar names along with the stories of the lesser known, told in their own words when possible. Published in the quadricentennial of Jamestown's founding, this solid reference is an invaluable resource for the student and history buff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank E. Grizzard Jr,Daniel Boyd Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 185109637X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851096374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.97h x 8.72w x 1.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2008 pg. 48","brand":"Frank E. Grizzard Jr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136928002303,"sku":"9781851096374","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f670032b-a46b-4c54-9226-ed46e9f80ef0.jpg?v=1770165384","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jamestown-colony-frank-e-grizzard-jr-9781851096374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}