Project Gutenberg 2018-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 1205 Smith, John 1580 1631 Smith, John, Captain Schmiden, Johann, Capitein Schmidt, Johannes, Capitaneo The General Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles (Vol. I) Together with the True Travels, Adventures and Observations, and a Sea Grammar Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Generall_Historie_of_Virginia,_New-England,_and_the_Summer_Isles Produced by Roger Burch with scans from the Internet Archives "The General Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles (Vol. I)" by John Smith is a historical account written in the early 17th century. This work provides a detailed narrative of Smith's voyages and experiences in establishing early English colonies, particularly focusing on Virginia, New England, and the surrounding islands. Smith’s firsthand accounts include interactions with Indigenous peoples, the struggles of settlers, and the natural environment of the New World. At the start of this historical account, the author presents an introduction where he outlines the motivations for the exploration and the establishment of colonies in the Americas. He establishes his credibility by referencing his own experiences as both an explorer and a leader in the colony. The opening pages tease a comprehensive overview of various expeditions leading up to Virginia’s colonization, emphasizing the roles of notable figures like Sir Walter Raleigh and detailing initial encounters with Indigenous peoples, including the notable offering of gifts, agricultural practices, and trade. The narrative sets the stage for a vibrant and tumultuous exploration filled with promise, peril, and the complex dynamics of colonialism in the New World. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Smith, John, 1580-1631 Navigation Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Indians of North America -- Virginia Bermuda Islands -- History F206 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 975773 2025-07-22T11:47:03.771946 text/html 962412 2018-01-09T10:47:40 text/html 421765 2025-07-22T11:47:14.526465 application/epub+zip 438440 2025-07-22T11:47:05.345948 application/epub+zip 425815 2025-07-22T11:47:04.498913 application/epub+zip 703956 2025-07-22T11:47:20.965386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626327 2025-07-22T11:47:13.689406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603017 2022-08-25T11:25:45.368901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888877 2025-07-22T11:47:01.792971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 889109 2018-01-09T10:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20373 2025-07-22T11:47:21.109347 application/rdf+xml 11259 2025-07-22T11:47:04.623911 image/jpeg 2166 2025-07-22T11:47:04.561915 image/jpeg 401630 2018-01-09T10:47:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 324492 2018-01-09T10:47:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 404003 2025-07-22T11:47:03.843979 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 en.wikipedia