Books:
1. Bragdon, McCutchen, and Ritchie. History of a Free Nation.
New York: McGraw Hill, 1996.
This book was compiled as an aid to teachers to help their students
in enhancing their knowledge in historical studies. Students will have
the opportunity to learn about "The New World in Transition, Prehistory
to 1500's", to "Toward a New Century, 1992-Present."This book was designed
to give students an overview of critical defining moments in our world's
history.
2. Craven, Wesley Frank. Dissolution of the Virginia Company.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1932.
A summary of the events and fractionalization of the Virginia Company and
the strife that led to its demise.
3. Craven, Wesley Frank. The Virginia Company of London
1606-1624. Virginia 350th Williamsburg: Virginia350th Anniversary
Celebration Corporation, 1957.
A concise history of the Virginia Company itself; only indirectly concerned
with the colony. This work focuses on the members of the company in England
and how they managed to guide the colony through its early years,
and how dissent, fractional strife, and poor management led eventually to
its demise.
4. Education Department, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Jamestown
Settlement Museum Teacher Resource Packet.
Teacher resource packet including material on history of Jamestown, the
structure of the Jamestown fort, Native Americans and their relations with
the English Settlers. Also contains recommended reading for teachers and
students, graphics of Jamestown and supplemental activities.
5. Hakim. The History of the U.S.: The First Americans. New
York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Hakim's first book gives readers an in-depth look into numerous influential
groups of people throughout history. The major themes of Hakim's book one
focuses on the importance of history, the importance of the New World, and
the lifestyles and the ways of the people of the world. The general purpose
of this book is to show how the various influential groups became Americans.
6. Sams, Conway W. The Conquest of Virginia: The Second
Attempt. Norfolk: Keyser-Doherty Printing Company, 1929.
A lengthy account of the establishment of the Jamestown Colony by the Virginia
Company of London from 1606 to 1624. This account uses many primary and
secondary sources, including official documents and correspondence, to tell
the story of the new colony.
7. Smith. This Realm of England 1399-1688. Massachusetts:
D.C. Heath and Company, 1992.
Smith designed this particular book to give readers with a detailed layout of
England from 1399 to 1688. The book takes readers on several journeys through
the specified time periods such as, the fall of kings to the rising of kingdoms.
This particular edition visits and has revised the sections pertaining to
Lancastrian, Yorkist, and early Tudor reigns.
8. Williams, D. Alan "Colonial Virginia." Chapters 1 and 2, HIUS 328 Course
Packet (Spring 1996), p. 1-72.
Thorough research of the Jamestown colony from the initial settlers to the more
established colony. Very detailed outline of major figures and events within
the initial Jamestown settlement. Also traces the existence of the London and
Virginia companies and the progression of government within the colony.
Includes information about the colonists, agriculture, and relations with Native
American population.
Website sources:
1. Borio, G. www.historynet.com/local.jamstwnva.htm#aa2. History Net-A Brief
History of Jamestown, Virginia. 1996.
Background of Jamestown colony which includes very explicit timeline, general
history, economics and politics of the settlement. Also incorporates description
of the people, the physical site and the present condition of Jamestown. Contains
the dates and chronology of settlement.
2. Gentry, D. www.leo.vsla.edu/vanotes. VA-Notes, Headrights. Publications and
Educational Services Division. 1996.
Detailed description of the headright system. Includes the origins of
headrights, its implementation and abuses. Also offers resources for a more
thorough analysis of Virginia land policies.
3. www.apva.org/history/1stsup.html. Original Settlers, First Supply, and
Second Supply.
Lists the names and occupations of the original settlers, the first supply,
January 1608, and the second supply, Fall 1608, of colonists within Jamestown.
4. The Jamestown Society, "Royal Charters," www.jamestowne.org
An organization dedicated to:
1. To discover and record the names of all living descendants of those early settlers
who made the great sacrifices to establish our English-speaking nation; and to unite
these descendants to honor the memory of our settler ancestors; to record their
deeds, and to do homage to the birthplace of Virginia and the nation.
2. To associate those descendants as members of the corporation
3. To bring the members into closer association through activities revolving
around matters of common historical and genealogical interest.
4. To promote the restoration of historical records, documents, objects, and
edifices that are of lasting cultural value to the people of Virginia and of
the nation.
5. To assist in the organization of state companies, reminiscent of
the London and Virginia Company, in states where membership and
interest justify them.
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