"America was the place Smith had dreamed of his whole life.
There, his character, determination, and ambition had propelled
him to the top of society. He spent the rest of his life trying to
return.Though he failed, he pointed the way for others, who were
drawn by the dream that opportunity was here for anyone who dared
seize it. It was a powerful thought, one that had as much to do
with creating the country we have today as anything Smith did to
keep Jamestown alive. Smith founded more than a colony. He gave
birth to the American dream."
--from Captain John Smith
It is one of history's ironies that the person who guaranteed
the success of English settlement in America first arrived as a
prisoner under sentence of death. Captain John Smith tells the real
story behind this swashbuck-ling character who founded the
Jamestown colony, wrote the first book in English in America, and
cheated death many times by a mere hairbreadth. Based on rich
primary sources, including Smith's own writings and newly
discovered material, this enlightening book explores Smith's early
days, his forceful leadership at Jamestown that was so critical to
its survival, and his efforts upon his return to England to
continue settlements in America. This unique volume also reveals
the truth behind Smith's relationship with Pocahontas, a tale that
history has greatly distorted. As the four hundredth anniversary of
the first colony in America at Jamestown approaches, Captain John
Smith serves as a great testament to this confident, brash, and
heroic figure.
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