1607: Jamestown and the New World - Softcover

The book's debunking of traditional patriotic myths is a refreshing respite from anniversary hype. * Virginia Magazine of History and Biography * Extensively illustrated with both contemporary images and photographs of modern reenactments, this is a nice book for browsing while offering some interesting insights into Jamestown's nascent years. -- Jeremy Dibbell, PhiloBiblos, http://philobiblos.blogspot.com Copiously illustrated in color with prints, portraits, maps, and photographs. . . . 1607: Jamestown and the New World is a useful addition to the popular literature on America's beginnings. * Journal of Southern History, November 2008 *

1607 vividly tells the story of the founding of Jamestown, recounting the situation of the original Indian inhabitants, the arrival of British settlers 400 years ago, the building of the town-and modern excavations at the site. Along the way, we meet such familiar figures as King James, John Smith, and Pocahontas, but we also come across strange episodes of cannibalism and skullduggery, heroism, and romantic love.