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Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:40:25 -0800
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My observation is that the McCartney book recycles a
lot of old stuff and DOES  NOT reflect a lot of recent
research.

I.e., beware.

jc




--- Judith Bailey Gabor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> In 2007, Martha McCartney published /Virginia
> Immigrants and Adventurers 
> 1607-1635./
> 
> Pp 33-37 and following seem to sum up the Jamestown
> experience pretty 
> well for me in a condensed fashion.
> 
> What do you Jamestown experts have to say?
> 
> Since it is so recently published, does this book
> present a more 
> accurate description of the Jamestown experience,
> clearing up past 
> misinformation?
> 
> I must say parenthetically that I came across the
> book in North Carolina 
> and haven't seen it in VA so it may be new to most.
> 
> If anyone has read this, I would enjoy reading your
> comments.
> 
> Judith B. Gabor
> 
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