《JOURNALS OF CAPT. JOHN SMITH》是2007年03月Random House US出版社出版的圖書，作者是John Thompson、Smith。
基本介紹
- 中文名：JOURNALS OF CAPT. JOHN SMITH
- 作者：Smith、John Thompson
- 出版社：Random House US
- ISBN：9781426200557
內容簡介,圖書目錄,作者簡介,
內容簡介
Drawing from Smith's own personal journals, this concisebiography paints a rich and detailed portrait of one of America'smost intriguing founding fathers. Historian John Thompson guides usthrough annotated selections of Smith's most important andcompelling writings, adding authoritative perspective andcommentary to round out the picture. The volume includes some ofthe earliest primary source accounts of life in colonial Virginia,including excerpts from Proceedings of the English Colony ofVirginia (1612), Generall Historie of Virginia (1624), and The TrueAdventures and Observations of Captain John Smith (1630).
Readers share eyewitness accounts of Smith's capture andimprisonment by the Indians, his explorations of the Chesapeake Bayregion, and various other adventures and exploits in the New World.We get a firsthand look at Smith's pivotal role in the founding andgovernance of colonial Jamestown and his attempts to establishtrade relationships with the Native Americans. We also learn thereal facts behind Smith's relationship with Pocahontas—an Americanlegend that pervades our popular culture, from the animated Disneyclassic to the critically acclaimed 2005 film starring ColinFarrell.
With the upcoming 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, awhole new generation of readers and history buffs will be seekingmore information about Smith and his fellow colonists. This lively,illustrated edition will be a valuable resource—providing a fresh,accessible look at a key historical figure and conveying a vividsense of what life in the New World was like.
圖書目錄
Captain John Smith's Map of1612
Introduction by John M. Thompson
Prinal Figures
1. INTO THE LAND OF POCAHONTAS
2. SMITH BECOMES A WEROWANCE
3. FIRST CHESAPEAKE VOYAGE
4. SECOND CHESAPEAKE VOYAGE
5. PRESIDENT JOHN SMITH
6. POWHATAN THE SUBTLE SAVAGE
7. THE Coup AGAINST SMITH
8. JAMESTOWN WITHOUT SMITH
9. PEACE AND WAR
fterword
Appendix
In dex
Acknowleents and Illustration Credits
作者簡介
Captain John Smith (1580-1631) was a founding member and, later, president of the governing council of the Jamestown settlement. He was the first to explore and map the Chesapeake Bay region and to establish trade relations with the Native Americans.
John Thompson is the author of nine National Geographic books, including America's Historic Trails, The Revolutionary War, and Our National Parks. His assignments have taken him to almost every state in the country and have covered a wide range of natural and historical subjects. Thompson lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
