From Failed Venture to Global Empire: How 1607, Tobacco, and King James I Built the Foundations of America
In the spring of 1607, three wooden ships—the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery—dropped anchor in the murky waters of the James River in modern-day Virginia. Carrying 104 men and boys, the expedition laid the groundwork for Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Today, Jamestown is celebrated as a pivotal origin … Read more