Jamestown

  • Jamestown
    By Karen E. Livsey, Dorothy E. Levin

    Jamestown, named for James Prendergast, evolved from the first settlement in 1810 at "The Rapids" on Chautauqua Lake's outlet.

  • Jamestown: The First English Colony
    By Susan Sales Harkins, William H. Harkins

    The Building America series tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation.

  • Jamestown
    By Kathleen Crocker, Jane Currie

    The regiment moved into its current home , in the Porter Avenue Armory , in 1932. After the terrorist attack of September 11 , 2001 , the facility was secured and closed to the public . ( Courtesy Kathleen Crocker . ) ...

  • Jamestown
    By Will Molineux, Rodney B. Taylor

    ... which flows into Back River just upstream from Jamestown Island . This boat at anchor was owned in the 1940s by James Anderson . A few pleasure boats were also anchored there . James Anderson , left , and William L. Tuttle ,.

  • Jamestown: America's First Permanent English Settlement
    By Carole Marsh

    ... This book includes: Virginia company, Captain John Smith, Godspeed, Discovery and the Susan Constant, John Rolfe, James Fort, Christopher Newport, Lord De La Warr, Starving time, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan, Historic Jametown today.

  • Jamestown: Hands-on Projects About One of America’s First Communities
    By Jennifer Quasha

    An introduction to the first English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, with step-by-step instructions for a variety of related projects including a topographical map of the settlement, a model Jamestown house, and wooden spoon puppets.

  • Jamestown: A History Just for Kids!
    By KidCaps

    So begins the fascinating history of Jamestown! Inside these pages, you'll discover what brought the settlers there, what they did there, and most importantly: what was it like to be a kid at the Jamestown settlement.

  • Jamestown: America's First Permanent English Settlement
    By Carole Marsh

    This book includes: _ The Virginia Company _ Captain John Smith _ Godspeed, Discovery, and Susan Constant _ John Rolfe _ James Fort _ Christopher Newport _ Lord De La Warr _ The Starving Time _ Pocahontas _ Chief Powhatan _ ...

  • Jamestown: The History and Legacy of England's First Permanent American Settlement
    By Charles River Charles River Editors, Charles River

    Subsequent retellings of the story have often fictitiously cast Smith and Pocahontas lovers and even husband and wife, portraying both characters in a more romantic and positive light.

  • Jamestown: The History and Legacy of Englands First Permanent American Settlement
    By Charles River Editors

    Subsequent retellings of the story have often fictitiously cast Smith and Pocahontas lovers and even husband and wife, portraying both characters in a more romantic and positive light.

  • Jamestown: New World Adventure
    By David Wenzel, James E. Knight

    Two English children are told the story of their grandfather's experiences as one of the original Jamestown colonists of 1607.

  • Jamestown
    By Marshall W. Fishwick

    Here, from the noted historian Marshall W. Fishwick, is the dramatic story of Jamestown and the struggle of its leader, Captain John Smith, who, with the help of Pocahontas, daughter of the Algonquian chief Powhatan, succeeded against all ...

  • Jamestown: The Perilous Adventure
    By Olga Hall-Quest

    Traces the settlers' dangerous expedition, including their battles with the Indians who were determined to keep them out of their lands.

  • Jamestown: First English Colony
    By Marshall William Fishwick

    An account of the founding of Jamestown which helped England to win Virginia and establish her hold in the New World.

  • Jamestown
    By Matthew Sharpe

    Punctuated by jokes, rhymes, "rim shot" dialogue, and bloody black-comic tableaux, "Jamestown" is a trenchant commentary on America's past and present that confirms Matthew Sharpe's status as a major talent in contemporary fiction.

  • Jamestown
    By Catherine E. Dean

    Jamestown is best known for its inhabitants John Smith and Pocahontas; however, it should also be remembered for its role in the establishment of the English language, Protestant faith, and representative government in America.

  • Jamestown
    By Rodney Taylor, William Molineux

    Visitors to nearby Jamestown Settlement, a state park, enjoy replicas of the original fort and the three ships that carried the first settlers.

  • Jamestown: An American Legacy
    By Martha W. McCartney

    Jamestown: An American Legacy

  • Jamestown
    By Tim McNeese

    Just in time to celebrate the 400th anniversary of its settlement, Jamestown treats students to a fully illustrated and highly readable history of the first permanent English colony in North America.

  • Jamestown: A History of Narragansett Bay's Island Town
    By Rosemary Enright, Sue Maden, Jamestown Historical Society

    Jamestown, Rhode Island's history has been formed--both for good and ill--by its geography.