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Title: A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries
Note: Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Sue Fleming, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries" by J. Paul Hudson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the various commodities and industries that originated in the Jamestown settlement during the 17th century, providing insights into the daily lives of the settlers as they attempted to establish a sustainable colony. Through a vivid pictorial presentation, it highlights the significant contributions of Jamestown to American industry and agriculture. The booklet covers a range of topics, including boatbuilding, timbering, glassmaking, and tobacco cultivation, among others. Each section provides a brief overview of the processes involved in these early industries and discusses their economic impact on both the local community and trade with England. Readers learn about the successes and failures experienced by the settlers in their pursuit of agricultural and industrial growth, such as the cultivation of grapes for wine and the production of iron. Through this exploration, the book underscores Jamestown's role as a foundational site for American entrepreneurship and innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hudson, J. Paul
Illustrator: King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
EBook No.: 40080
Published: Jun 25, 2012
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
LoCC: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries
Note: Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Sue Fleming, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries" by J. Paul Hudson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the various commodities and industries that originated in the Jamestown settlement during the 17th century, providing insights into the daily lives of the settlers as they attempted to establish a sustainable colony. Through a vivid pictorial presentation, it highlights the significant contributions of Jamestown to American industry and agriculture. The booklet covers a range of topics, including boatbuilding, timbering, glassmaking, and tobacco cultivation, among others. Each section provides a brief overview of the processes involved in these early industries and discusses their economic impact on both the local community and trade with England. Readers learn about the successes and failures experienced by the settlers in their pursuit of agricultural and industrial growth, such as the cultivation of grapes for wine and the production of iron. Through this exploration, the book underscores Jamestown's role as a foundational site for American entrepreneurship and innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hudson, J. Paul
Illustrator: King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
EBook No.: 40080
Published: Jun 25, 2012
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
LoCC: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.