Uncover how the Powhatan Confederacy’s siege and toxic drinking water pushed Jamestown to the brink during the devastating Starving Time of 1609-1610.
Tag: Colonial Virginia
Why America’s First Colonial Rebels Burned Jamestown to the Ground | HISTORY
Explore the real history of Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676, why colonial rebels burned Jamestown, and how it tragically catalyzed the rise of racial slavery.
John Smith: Facts, Life & Pocahontas
Discover the true story of Captain John Smith, his leadership at Jamestown, the myth of Pocahontas, and how he saved the first English colony from collapse.