Project Gutenberg 2012-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 258 Hudson, J. Paul King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene) 1906 2002 King, Sidney Eugene A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Sue Fleming, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 F206 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 112376 112261 2024-09-17T04:10:51.857359 2023-09-17T12:26:12.576040 text/html text/html 107088 2012-06-25T13:26:52 text/html 4744822 2012-06-25T13:31:51 text/html application/zip 5345236 2024-09-17T04:10:57.473342 application/epub+zip 5345085 2024-09-17T04:10:53.840551 application/epub+zip 107705 2024-09-17T04:10:52.653352 application/epub+zip 5575690 2024-09-17T04:11:00.140355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5545831 2024-09-17T04:10:56.520371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309950 2022-09-18T11:06:16.856100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83651 83572 2024-09-17T04:10:51.062379 2023-09-17T12:26:11.839030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83336 2012-06-25T11:33:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30329 2012-06-25T11:33:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 83345 2012-06-25T11:33:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30326 2012-06-25T11:33:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19913 2024-09-17T04:11:00.298331 application/rdf+xml 25312 2024-09-17T04:10:53.021363 image/jpeg 4619 2024-09-17T04:10:52.834372 image/jpeg 4835255 2024-09-17T04:10:52.005405 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog