02254cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000270011524500500014226400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801100040952012700051953400450178965300580183485600430189299900170193530780UtSlPG20260610133713.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF2061 aHatch, Charles E., Jr.14aThe First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-12-28  aProduced by Paul Dring, Mark C. Orton and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624" by Charles E. Hatch Jr. is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This work chronicles the early years of the English colony in Virginia, focusing on the challenges, developments, and significant events that led to the establishment of Jamestown and the surrounding settlements. It is particularly relevant for readers interested in American history, colonial ventures, and the complex interactions between settlers and Native Americans.  The opening of the book introduces the Virginia Company of London and its ambitious mission to create the first permanent English settlement in America. It details the arrival of settlers at Jamestown in May 1607, highlighting the pioneers, their motivations, and the immediate challenges they faced, including conflicts with Native Americans and struggles for survival in a new and often hostile environment. Additionally, it touches on the internal conflicts among the settlers themselves, as leadership disputes and differing objectives put the colony at risk. The narrative sets up a rich exploration of the subsequent years in Virginia, filled with hardship, growth, and the gradual adaptation to the new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVirginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-177540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30780  c71626d71626