Captain John Smith: Jamestown and the Birth of the American Dream Format:Paperback —Library Journal

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Captain John Smith: Jamestown and the Birth of the American Dream Format:Paperback —Library JournalCaptain 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