In one of the most triumphant high sea stories ever told, Kieran Doherty brings to life the true story of the ship that rescued the Jamestown settlement in 1610 and ensured England's place in the New World. When the Sea Venture left England in 1609, it was flagship in a fleet of nine bound for Jamestown with roughly 600 settlers and badly needed supplies aboard. But after four weeks at sea, as the voyage neared its end, a hurricane devastated the fleet, leaving the Sea Venture shipwrecked on the island of Bermuda. It took Sea Venture's passengers nearly a year and half to reach their destination. Awaiting them was not a thriving colony, but instead the remaining fifty colonists--beleaguered, desperate and hungry. But, the question remains, would the English have lost their place in the New World if the ship never arrived? A story of strife and triumph, but above all, endurance, Sea Venture begins and ends in hope and remains one of the greatest "What Ifs?" in history. With a bravado reminiscent of Patrick O'Brien's legendary sea sagas, Doherty braves the elements, delivering a powerful history willed by a people destined to change the New World forever.

Sea Venture: Shipwreck, Survival, and the Salvation of the First English Colony in the New World

History

Doherty, Kieran

Americas

St.Martin's Press

In one of the most triumphant high sea stories ever told, Kieran Doherty brings to life the remarkable true story of the ship that rescued the struggling Jamestown settlement in 1610 and single-handedly ensured England's place in the New World. 
When the Sea Venture left England in 1609, it was flagship in a fleet of nine bound for Jamestown with roughly 600 settlers and badly needed supplies aboard. But after four weeks at sea, as the voyage neared its end, a hurricane hit devastating the fleet―one ship sank, the rest scattered, and the Sea Venture was shipwrecked on the island of Bermuda. It would take Sea Venture's passengers nearly a year and half to reach their destination. 
Awaiting them was not the thriving, populated colony they expected, but instead the grim reality of a remaining fifty colonists―beleaguered, desperate, and hungry. But, the question remains, would the English have lost their place in the New World if the Sea Venture had never arrived? 
A story of strife and triumph, but above all, endurance, Sea Venture begins and ends in hope and remains one of the greatest "What Ifs?" in history. With the bravado of a legendary sea saga, Doherty braves the elements in Sea Venture, delivering a powerful history willed by a people destined to change the New World forever.

Sea Venture: Shipwreck, Survival, and the Salvation of Jamestown

St. Martin's: Griffin

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Andrew Jackson: America's 7th President (ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRESIDENTS SECOND SERIES)

Children's Books

Biographies

Childrens Pr

A biography of the twenty-seventh president of the United States, with information about his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

William Howard Taft: America's 27th President (ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRESIDENTS SECOND SERIES)

Describes the life and accomplishments of the first Roman Catholic president, who established the Peace Corps and supported the end of segregation in the southern states.

John F. Kennedy: America's 35th President (Encyclopedia of Presidents. Second Series)

Profiles the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, discussing his childhood, acting career, California governorship, and presidency.

Ronald Reagan: America's 40th President (Encyclopedia of Presidents. Second Series)

A biography of William Penn, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, who struggled throughout his life for the freedom to practice his religion

William Penn: Quaker Colonist

Millbrook Pr

William Bradford: Rock of Plymouth

A biography of one of the founders of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts and a history of the Pilgrims' difficult times during their early years in the New World

Teen & Young Adult

Twenty-First Century Books

Offers young adult readers a detailed look at the life of this brave leader, from his early days as a mercenary for the crown through his later years as mapmaker for the New World and first governor of Jamestown, Virginia.

To Conquer Is To Live: The Life of Captain John Smith of Jamestown

Education & Reference

A biography of the Florida environmental activist whose efforts on behalf of the Everglades have resulted in the protection and revitalization of that area.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of the Glades (Single Titles)

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

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