Jamestown, 1544-1699
by Carl Bridenbaugh
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Relying almost exclusively on a fresh reading of the surviving original sources, the author revises the accepted ideas about Virginia, and studies the economic and social life of the community and its early attempts at self-government.Tags
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American (1)
American Colonies (1)
American history (4)
and assesses the early attempts at self — government in the town. Individuals noted for special attention are Powhatan Opechancanough (1)
Carl Bridenbaugh tells a stirring story of America's origins in Jamestown. The book deals with the economic and social life of the community (1)
colonial (2)
Colonial America (1)
Colonial American History (1)
colonial history (2)
Colonial Period (1)
Den 1 (1)
Early America (2)
Exploration/Colonization (1)
genealogy (1)
history (5)
History-American-Colonial (1)
History: U.S. Colonial Times (1)
Jamestown (5)
Jamestown's history (2)
John Rolf (1)
MSA SC 5906-2-561 (1)
Nathanial Bacon and Richard Lawrence. Bridenbaugh covers the first legislative assembly (1)
Rev. John Clayton (1)
the 1676 rebellion against the government of Sir William Berkeley. (1)
the gradual formation of a Virginia landed gentry (1)
United States History (1)
US history (2)
Virginia (3)
zz047 (1)
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1980
- Important places
- Jamestown, Virginia, USA
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 975.5 — History & geography History of North America Southeastern United States (South Atlantic states) Virginia
- LCC
- F234 .J3 .B7 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history Virginia
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- 68
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 1
