{"product_id":"a-land-as-god-made-it-jamestown-and-the-birth-of-america-9780465030958","title":"A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive history of the Jamestown colony, the crucible of American history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although it was the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown is too often overlooked in the writing of American history. Founded thirteen years before the \u003ci\u003eMayflower\u003c\/i\u003e sailed, Jamestown's courageous settlers have been overshadowed ever since by the pilgrims of Plymouth. But as historian James Horn demonstrates in this vivid and meticulously researched account, Jamestown-not Plymouth-was the true crucible of American history. Jamestown introduced slavery into English-speaking North America; it became the first of England's colonies to adopt a representative government; and it was the site of the first white-Indian clashes over territorial expansion. \u003ci\u003eA Land As God Made It\u003c\/i\u003e offers the definitive account of the colony that give rise to America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465030958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.32w x 0.85d","brand":"James Horn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44637534421173,"sku":"9780465030958","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-land-as-god-made-it-jamestown-and-the-birth-of-america-9780465030958","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}