Who Were the First Continental Craftsmen at Jamestown, Virginia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11864483 |
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| Authors | Gary C Grassl (American Chemical Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Pages | 147-168 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Yearbook of German-American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0741-2827 |
| Publisher | The University of Kansas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17161/ygas.v41i.18908 |
| OpenAlex | W4319038412 |
| Language | EN |
Who Were the First Continental Craftsmen at Jamestown, Virginia?In 1607, Englishmen established at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English colony in what is today the United States.It has been described as "the birthplace of the United States of America."'Continent.alEuropean craftsmen arrived at Jamestown one year later.Capt.John Smith wrote that "eight Dutch-men and Poles"^ arrived ca.Oct. 1, 1608, with the Second Supply under Capt.Christopher Newport.Smith said that these eight were sent by the parent Virginia Company of London "to make Pitch, Tar, Glasse, Milles, and Sope ashes."*Nova Britannka, published in
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