In view of the Jamestown celebration special emphasis is here laid upon the part which it played in the birth of our nation. Beginning with the legends of early discoverers, the story of the colonization of Virginia is given briefly but with good detail, the men both white and red, who took active part in the struggle with the wilderness are vividly pictured in connection with the work they did. It is not a history of Jamestown, it is a history of the great movement which created Jamestown and preserved it, and it is a timely tribute to the town’s significance.
“It is based upon all the available sources, and these have been fairly well used. There is no offensive display of the critical spirit; neither is the author credulous. In the way of criticism, it may be said that the author seems to think that Powhatan is a name, not a title; that too much space is devoted to descriptions of the Indians and their life, and not enough attention to conditions among the colonists; that there is no index, and some of the illustrations would be better suited to a work of fiction.”
| + − | Dial. 43: 66. Ag. 1, ’07. 440w. |
“It is the careful, finished work of one who loves the task for its own sake, and who has lived long with her materials.”
| + | Ind. 63: 698. S. 19, ’07. 230w. |
“This book is in all respects a worthy and interesting memorial of the Jamestown celebration.”
| + | Lit. D. 34: 842. My. 25, ’07. 280w. | |
| + | Nation. 84: 453. My. 16, ’07. 160w. |
“She has weighed the reputations of men in the balance, and one feels that her judgment is equally just and sympathetic.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 282. My. 4, ’07. 1320w. | |
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 384. Je. 15, ’07. 150w. |