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A Book of American Explorers

by Thomas Wentworth HIGGINSON (1823 - 1911)

Book IX, Part 3, Adventures of the First Virginia Colony

A Book of American Explorers

This book tells the story of exploration in America in the words of the explorers themselves. It consists of extracts from narratives of the early discoverers and explorers of the American continent from the Northmen in 10th century to 17th century Massachusets Bay Colony. - Summary by Kikisaulite

Listen next episodes of A Book of American Explorers:
Book IX, Part 4, The Second English Colony in Virginia , Book IX, Part 5, Search for the Lost Colony , Book X, Part 2, Captain Waymouth explores the Penobscot , Book X, Part 3, The Popham Colony on the Kennebec , Book X, Part 4, Captain Gilbert’s Adventure with Indians , Book X, Unsuccessful New England Settlements (1602‒1607). Part 1, Gosnold’s Fort at Cuttyhunk , Book XI, Captain John Smith (1606‒1631). Part 1, The Virginia Colony , Book XI, part 10, The Glories of Fishing , Book XI, part 11, Visit of Pocahontas to London , Book XI, Part 12, First Buildings of the Virginia Colonists , Book XI, Part 13, Captain Smith’s Recollections , Book XI, Part 2, The Colonists , Book XI, Part 3, Captain Smith’s Capture by Indians , Book XI, Part 4, Captain Smith and Pocahontas , Book XI, Part 5, King Powhatan , Book XI, Part 6, A Virginia Princess , Book XI, Part 7, An Indian Dance in Virginia , Book XI, Part 8, Indian Children , Book XI, Part 9, “The Planter’s Pleasure and Profit” , Book XII, Champlain on the War-Path (1609) , Book XIII, Henry Hudson and the New Netherlands (1609‒1626). Part 1, Discovery of the Hudson River , Book XIII, Part 2, Indian Traditions of Hudson’s Arrival , Book XIII, Part 3, Hudson’s Last Voyage, and how he was set adrift in the Ice , Book XIII, Part 4, Dutch Settlement of the New Netherlands , Book XIV, Part 2, Miles Standish at Cape Cod , Book XIV, Part 3, The First Encounter , Book, XIV, Part 4, The Landing on Plymouth Rock , Book XIV, Part 5, Plymouth Village founded , Book XIV, Part 6, “Welcome, Englishmen!” , Book XIV, The Pilgrims at Plymouth (1620‒1621). Part 1, Sailing of the Pilgrims , Book XV, Part 2, The Puritans in Salem Harbor , Book XV, Part 3, The Four Elements in New England , Book XV, Part 4, A Sea-Adventure of the Puritans , Book XV, Part 5, Governor Winthrop’s Night out of Doors , Book XV, Part 6, The Privations of the Puritans , Book XV, The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629‒1631). Part 1, Voyage of the Massachusetts Colonists