The tale of Capt. John Smith’s rescue by Pocahontas in December 1607 is based entirely on two references in Smith’s 1624 book, which describes the girl cradling his head and begging her father ...

Iconic stories printed in 17th-century fonts include the 1607 settlement of Jamestown, Smith’s encounters with Chief Powhatan and other Native Americans, his capture and rescue by Pocahontas ...

Over several decades beginning in 1607, Jamestown nearly collapsed multiple times as colonists succumbed to disease and famine. ... Captain John Smith arrived in Virginia as a prisoner.

” “Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation,” by William and Mary graduate David A. Price, was published in 2003.

John Smith takes charge in Jamestown, ... 09/10/2013 05:05 AM EDT. On this day in 1608, John Smith, ... having been seized and brought before the Algonquian chief Powhatan in December 1607.

The historical image of James Fort that is used as a logo for the Jamestown Rediscovery Project and Historic Jamestowne may be leading archaeologists to John Smith’s long-lost ... (ca. 1607-1624).

Of 104 men who disembarked at Jamestown May 14, 1607, only 38 were still alive by year's end. ... Schoolchildren still read the fables of Jamestown's Capt. John Smith, ...

Beyond Jamestown After the colony was founded, 400 years ago this month, Capt. John Smith set out to explore the riches of Chesapeake Bay ...