{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Horn is the president of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. He is author and editor of eight books on colonial American history, including \u003ci\u003eA Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Brave and Cunning Prince: The Great Chief Opechancanough and the War for America. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Richmond, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917763186962,"sku":"9780465030958","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a634711-fb3e-4f8b-98a1-c6381335da73.jpg?v=1738869777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-land-as-god-made-it-jamestown-and-the-birth-of-america-9780465030958","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}