1491
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. $15.95
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Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
This fascinating book is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time. $27.50
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Bound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement
This book examines three stages of migration to, within, and from Virginia. $22.50
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A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
A great classic of Americana, this account of the first attempt to plant an English colony in America is also the first published book illustrated from drawings executed in what is now the United States. $12.95
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Colonial Churches of Virginia
Virginia hosts some of the oldest churches in the country. Colonial Churches of Virginia charts the histories of these early church buildings and their significance in the growth of the commonwealth and the founding of this nation. $39.95
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Commonwealth and Community
Melvin Urofsky shows, aside from their religious beliefs, there is little to distinguish Virginia Jews from their Christian neighbors. $11.95
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Cradle of America: Four Centuries of Virginia History
In this first single-authored history of Virginia since the 1970s, Peter Wallenstein traces major themes across four centuries in a brisk narrative that recalls the people and events that have shaped the Old Dominion. $29.95
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The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607–1624
A great classic of Americana, this account of the first attempt to plant an English colony in America is also the first published book illustrated from drawings executed in what is now the United States. $9.95
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A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers
Including nearly nine hundred new and replacement markers that have been installed along the commonwealth's roadways since the last edition was published in 1994, this third edition of A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers brings together and updates the texts of more than 1,850 official state historical markers placed along Virginia's highways since 1927. $19.95
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Hearthside Cooking
For cooks who want to experience a link to culinary history, Hearthside Cooking is a treasure trove of early American delights. First published in 1986, it has become a standard guide for those interested in foodways and experimenting with new recipes and techniques. $30.00
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The Jamestown Adventure: Accounts of the Virginia Colony, 1605–1614
This volume collects contemporary accounts of the first successful colony in what would become the United States. $11.95
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Jamestowne Ancestors 1607–1699
Reveals the names of the very people who established Jamestown, first under the auspices of the Virginia Company of London and then under the English crown. $20.00
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Jamestown Narratives: Eyewitness Accounts of the Virginia Colony
This volume contains a complete library of all surviving accounts of the colony. $39.95
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Jamestown, Québec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
This new book traces the little-known story of the creation of three centers from which English, French, and Spanish influence radiated across the continent. $34.95
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Jamestown Rediscovery 1994–2004
Eighth in a series on APVA's historical and archaeological research. $19.95
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Jamestown, the Buried Truth
Examines artifacts from James Fort to reveal fascinating evidence of the lives and deaths of the first settlers, of their endeavors and struggles, and of their relationships with the Virginia Indians. $29.95
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A Land As God Made It
A Land As God Made It offers the definitive account of the colony that give rise to America. $15.95
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Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation
A gripping narrative of one of the great survival stories of American history. $14.95
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The New World: Nightmare in Jamestown (DVD)
It's a story of bubonic plague, starvation, espionage and cannibalism—and the founding of America's first colony. $29.95
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Pocahontas
"This scholarly study cuts through legend and romance to delineate the role of Pocahontas in assisting the struggling settlements of early Virginia against the twin enemies of hostile natives and devastating hunger." (American Historical Review). $19.95
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Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma
Camilla Townsend's stunning new book differs from all previous biographies of Pocahontas in capturing how similar seventeenth-century Native Americans were—in the way they saw, understood, and struggled to control their world. $25.00
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Pocahontas: Her Life & Legend
This study examines the historical evidence about Pocahontas and compares it to the mythology as recorded by artists and writers. $14.95
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Pocahontas, Powhatan, and Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown
Helen Rountree's biographical study provides a rich portrait of Powhatan life. $16.95
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The River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James
This innovative history invites us all to look into these restless waters in a way that connects us to our past and reminds us of who we are as Americans. $24.95
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The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America
The shipwreck of the Sea Venture at Bermuda in 1609 and the role its survivors played in the eventual rescue of the failing colony at Jamestown are dramatic tales from the founding years of the nation. In a new book, authors Lorri Glover and Daniel Blake Smith retell this account of shipwreck, courage, mutiny, and deliverance. $26.00
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The Story of Virginia
A powerful historical chronicle of the state. $24.95
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Treasures Revealed
This catalog describes an extremely rare collection of items from American and Virginia history. $40.00
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The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History
The first public publication of the Powhatan perspective that has been maintained and passed down from generation to generation within the Mattaponi Tribe. $14.95
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17th Century Virginia Doll and Book set
What better way to teach the history of women in early colonial Virginia than with these adorable doll and book sets? $18.90
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Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World
The book includes a timeline, bibliography, and instructions for more than 70 projects and activities. $14.95
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Jamestown, 1607
This children's book includes maps, a timeline, a glossary, excerpts from original sources, source notes, and an index. $18.95
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Pocahontas
American Book Award winner Joseph Bruchac tells the story of Pocahontas, the beloved daughter of the Powhatan chief, who plays a fateful, peaceful role in the destinies of two peoples. $17.00
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Pocahontas Books for Children
Encourage the young historian in your life to undertaken a study of Pocahontas, arguably one of the world's most famous Native Americans, with this four-pack of books! $17.95
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