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The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624

By Jr. Charles E. Hatch
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The narrative recounts the colony's founding and early years, describing settlement of Jamestown, initial hardships and supply voyages, political and administrative developments, and the emergence of tobacco as an economic staple. It examines leadership changes, interactions with Indigenous peoples, efforts to stabilize social life including programs to encourage family settlement, and the eventual transformation of corporate governance. The work also documents the geographic spread of towns, plantations, and administrative divisions with maps and keyed entries, and provides appendices and selected readings to support the chronological and topographical account.

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Jr. Charles E. Hatch

Charles E. Hatch, Jr. was an American historian and author known for his works on early Virginia history. His notable contributions include "Jamestown, Virginia: The Townsite and Its Story," which explores the origins and development of one of the first permanent English settlements in America. Hatch also wrote "The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624," detailing the formative years of the colony, and "Yorktown and the Siege of 1781," which examines a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War. Through his writings, Hatch provides valuable insights into the early colonial period and its significance in American history.

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