Several articles have already been published in the latest US NEWS & WORLD REPORT and can be read on line at the following links. As you read you will find out that John Smith was only 5' 3" tall and before he came to America, he traveled all over Asia, Europe, and Africa. In 1602 he traveled to Austria and was hired to fight the Ottoman Turks. click to read "Not Just Another Smith"
We owe our heritage to the people who settled America for England. Between 1607 and 1625, over 7000 men, women, and children traveled to Jamestown to start a new life. Because of the new diseases they encountered, as well as lack of food and harsh winters, many of these died. By 1625 there were only approximately 1100 settlers alive in Jamestown. click to read "The Birth of America"
Is Disney's portrayal of John Smith and Pocahontas accurate? You may be surprised to read the true story at this link to "The Princess Wild"
Other facts gleaned from the US NEWS articles -
The native American Indians are thought to have numbered over 10 million when the new world was settled. By the mid 1600's, that population had dwindled to about 6 million, mostly dying from smallpox, measles, and other Old World diseases.
The King James Authorized Translation of the Bible in 1611 was the first English translation of the Bible and is still used today in most churches.
Virginia was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the virgin queen. She approved the voyage to the New World that would become the first English settlement.
link to photos of Jamestown settlement
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