Jamestown Colony is an authoritative and thorough treatment of all aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World. * More than 250 A-Z entries on the people, events, politics, and culture of 17th century colonial life * More than 50 original documents providing details on life in Jamestown, often in the words of the settlers * A detailed chronology that covers important events from presettlement through decline * More than 65 illustrations and photographs of key people and places