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Captain John Smith

Under the command of Captain John Smith the three vessels carrying the 104 colonists arrived on the James River on May 13th, 1607 and established the colony of Virginia. By summer colonists are dying from disease and starvation.
Virginia

May 12th 2010
From Marion I had a 400 mile trek up to Gloucester, Virginia. I had a full week ahead here too. A few years ago I had read James Michener’s book “Chesapeake” and wanted to go see Chesapeake Bay, in addition to visiting Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. What was I thinking? There is just too much to see and do. I don’t know much about the American Revolution; or the Civil War for tha ... read more
North America » United States » Virginia » Gloucester

American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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