01491nam a2200241Ia 4500 CTU_157451 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 25.95 975.502 H776 Hoobler, Dorothy Captain John Smith : Jamestown and the birth of the American dream Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler Hoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sons 2006 Captain John Smith tells the real story behind the swashbuckling 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. Bringing to life heroic deeds and dramatic escapes as well as moments of great suffering and hardship, Captain John Smith serves as a great testament to this important historical figure. Colonists,Explorers Biography,Biography Virginia,Jamestown,America Giang Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ