Project Gutenberg 2009-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 884 Robinson, Walter Stitt Robinson, W. Stitt (Walter Stitt) Mother Earth: Land Grants in Virginia, 1607-1699 Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mother Earth: Land Grants in Virginia, 1607-1699" by Walter Stitt Robinson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work examines the complex land grant system that shaped the settlement of Virginia from the beginnings of colonization to the end of the 17th century. The book delves into the motivations for land acquisition, the policies affecting land distribution, and the interactions between English colonists and Native American tribes, uncovering the origins of land ownership in America. The opening of this historical account discusses the significant motivations behind English colonization in Virginia, particularly the desire for land, which attracted various social classes from Europe. It highlights the pivotal role land played in shaping the American identity and explores the tensions arising from colonization, particularly in relation to Indigenous peoples. Robinson sets the stage for a deeper examination of land policies by introducing the initial presence of Native American tribes and the subsequent legal and moral dilemmas faced by British colonizers regarding land rights and sovereignty. This foundational context foreshadows an exploration of land grants and their implications on both the colonists and the Native populations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Land grants -- Virginia -- History HD Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 200711 2025-08-11T15:00:37.997513 text/html 197021 2021-01-04T22:44:12 text/html 409494 2025-08-11T15:00:44.647439 application/epub+zip 409914 2025-08-11T15:00:41.253480 application/epub+zip 135530 2025-08-11T15:00:40.028467 application/epub+zip 611471 2025-08-11T15:00:47.084463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600855 2025-08-11T15:00:43.836528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215044 2022-08-13T07:55:41.807611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183780 2025-08-11T15:00:37.479504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183557 2021-01-04T22:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183550 2021-01-04T22:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20540 2025-08-11T15:00:47.213427 application/rdf+xml 20680 2025-08-11T15:00:40.516494 image/jpeg 4509 2025-08-11T15:00:40.273500 image/jpeg 64948 2021-01-04T22:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 267762 2021-01-04T22:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 64922 2021-01-04T22:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 357444 2025-08-11T15:00:38.021522 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog