The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624

"The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624" by Charles E. Hatch Jr. is a historical look at the very beginning of the English colony in Virginia. It shows the tough times and big moments that shaped Jamestown and other nearby settlements. It starts with the Virginia Company of London's big plan to build the first lasting English settlement in America. It dives into the arrival of settlers at Jamestown in 1607, talking about who they were, why they came, and the problems they immediately faced, like fighting with Native Americans and trying to survive in a new and dangerous place. The book also points out the disagreements among the settlers, as fights over who was in charge and what the colony's goals should be threatened everything. It's a story of a hard but important time, filled with struggle, growth, and learning to live in a new world.