The Jamestown Experiment: The Remarkable Story of the Enterprising Colony and the Unexpected Results That Shaped America

by Tony Williams

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402243537
• ISBN13: 9781402243530
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"