Captain John Smith : Jamestown and the birth of the American dream / Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler.

Author/creator Hoobler, Dorothy
Other author Hoobler, Thomas.
Format Book
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2006.
Descriptionxi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Smith, John, 1580-1631.
Colonists--Virginia. --Jamestown. --Biography.
Explorers--America. --Biography.
Explorers--Great Britain. --Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life--Virginia. --Jamestown.
Jamestown (Va.)--History. --17th century.
Jamestown (Va.)--Biography.
Virginia--History. --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Contents Dreams of glory -- "To conquer is to live" -- Voyagers west -- The "first mover" of Jamestown -- A charge of mutiny -- Disease, dissension, and death -- The great American myth -- Conflicting agendas -- Seeking the future -- Smith vs. Newport -- Smith vs. Powhatan -- Smith takes charge -- "My hands have been my lands" -- The dream survives the man.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 251-259) and index.
LCCN 2005017411
ISBN0471485845 (cloth)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F229.S7 H66 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold