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Jamestown 400th Anniversary
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  New Englanders like to take a lot of credit for the colonization of America, but fourteen years before the Pilgrims ever arrived on the Mayflower, a ragtag band of men created a ramshackle settlement in Virginia. On the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, we look back at the story behind the first permanent English settlement in America with a new book by Benjamin Woolley. In "Savage Kingdom: The True Story of Jamestown, 1607, and the Settlement of America", Woolley challenges the textbook portrayal of Jamestown as a commercial venture fueled by greed and instead lays out a different story- one of a daring enterprise led by outcasts of the Old World that worked to lay the foundation of the British Empire. We'll look back at the role Jamestown played in the creation of the United States, democracy and free enterprise and also look at some the key players, including Captain John Smith and Princess Pocahontas. Guest
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I hope I am not the only listener who believes it is high time that the glorification of the process of colonization cease. It has been mentioned that "Jamestown buffs" feels the settlement hasn't had its due recognition and celebration. However, what about those human beings who were already there when the settlers arrived? It seems to me that it is this story that is still lacking recognition and appreciation - both for contributions to European settlers and for the devastating losses suffered. I hope this point will at least be mentioned during the program today.
Amanda Caron
Student
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec