Horn, James P. P.

Summary: "In the mid-sixteenth century, Spanish explorers in the Chesapeake region kidnapped an Indian teenager and took him back to Spain, a common occurrence at the time. What was uncommon in this case was that the young man eventually came back. During his timeabroad, the boy lived in Madrid, Seville, Havana, and Mexico City, becoming a favorite of King Philip II and converting to Catholicism in the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OPECHANCANOUGH HOR

Summary: This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1996

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 EAR
3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 1
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 2
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 3

Summary: A team of archaeologists excavating the site of an early American colony discovers something surprising: the remains of a young woman, dating back to 1609, buried in the trash layer of a cellar. Now, 400 years later, a cellar excavation has uncovered numerous bone fragments, all belonging to this adolescent female. With the help of forensic anthropologists, the extraordinary and frightening...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JAM

Price, David A. (David Andrew)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.5425 PRI

Summary: 1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV JAM

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Ja 3

Lange, Karen E.

Summary: 1607: A New Look at Jamestown is the ultimate book for the 400th anniversary of America's first settlement. With its expert appraisal of the latest archaeological evidence, this National Geographic title stands alone in its timely authority and its visual appeal. Author Karen Lange's gripping narrative incorporates analysis of the very latest discoveries from the Jamestown site. The text,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5425 LAN

Summary: The apocryphal story of the meeting of British explorer John Smith and Powhatan native Pocahontas as a romantic idyll between spiritual equals. It then follows Pocahontas through her marriage to John Rolfe and her life in England. Includes Extended; Theatrical; and First Cuts. Also contains Making 'The New World', a documentary shot during the production of the film in 2004.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA NEW

McCartney, Martha W.

Summary: "A detailed look at the people associated with Jamestown from its founding in 1607 to 1800. Based on government records and private archives, it provides historical biographies of several distinct groups of people: Jamestown Island landowners, public officials, Native-American leaders, and African Americans associated with Jamestown. It also covers more than a thousand people who did not own...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 2012

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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3755 McCAR

Marcovitz, Hal.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2002

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB SMITH MAR

McAneney, Caitie

Summary: Jamestown is celebrated as the first permanent English settlement in North America, but underneath the well-known history is a darker past. In its beginning years, Jamestown was far from successful. In fact, most colonists who came to Jamestown never left; they died shortly after arriving. This fascinating book delves into the challenges of the colony, revealing its successes, tragedies, and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5 MCA

Kelso, William M.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Virginia Press 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.21 KEL

Metchooyeah, Jillian

Summary: Get to know the true story of one of the most famous women in American history. Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the amazing life of Matoaka, better known today as Pocahontas, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. It tells readers the true story of this iconic American's young life among the Pamunkey and later in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MET

McCartney, Martha W.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 2007

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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.3755 MCC

Cornwell, Patricia Daniels.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2000

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COR

Summary: 1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV JAM

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD JAM

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Ja 1-2

Charry, Brinda

Summary: "Meet Tony: insatiably curious, deeply compassionate, with a unique perspective on every scene he encounters. Kidnapped and transported to the New World after traveling from the British East India Company's outpost on the Coromandel Coast to the teeming streets of London, young Tony finds himself in Jamestown, Virginia, where he and his fellow indentured servants--boys like himself, men from...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CHA

Bruzas, Alena

Summary: Set in Jamestown in 1609, indentured servant Ellis suffers through the winter, bearing witness to the horrors committed by starving settlers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRU

Summary: Set amidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Virginia settlement in 1607, this film tells the classic tale of Pocahontas and her relationships with adventurer John Smith and aristocrat John Rolfe. The journey of love lost and found again takes her from the untouched beauty of the Virginia wilderness to the upper crust of English...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006

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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA NEW

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie New

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD NEW

Hackett, Jennifer

Summary: "Where did British colonists first settle when they came to America? Jamestown, Virginia became the first British colony in America when it was settled in 1607. Inside [this book] you'll find: Which Native American groups lived in Virginia; a timeline, photos -- and what Virginians do for fun; surprising true facts that wills shock and amaze you!" -- Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5 HAC

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Describes the rocky and often deadly beginnings of the English colony of Jamestown in the early 1600s.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.502 BEN

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5425 BEN

Higgins, Melissa

Summary: Explores the people and events which led to the formation of the Jamestown Colony.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5425 HIG