Marking the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the first permanent British settlement in the New World, this reference goes beyond the legends surrounding Jamestown to provide a definitive account. It offers 250 entries on Jamestown's founding and daily life, covering political, economic, and social topics, important figures, and Native American tribes. It also includes 50 primary documents from the Jamestown era, a chronology, a complete census of first and second settlers, and b&w historical illustrations and photos of places and artifacts. Grizzard is director of the Lee Family Digital Archive, Washington and Lee University. Smith has worked as an archaeologist on prehistoric and historic sites in Virginia, including the Jamestown Colony site. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)