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Nov 12, 2009 · Smith was approached to serve as military leader for the Pilgrims in 1620, but the group selected Miles Standish instead; they did, however, use Smith's maps of New England. Smith died in London ...
Sep 30, 2024 · John Smith (baptized January 6, 1580, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England—died June 21, 1631, London) was an English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith played an equally important role as a cartographer and a prolific writer who vividly depicted the natural abundance ...
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May 4, 2019 · John Smith's death in May 1994 changed all our lives today. Mr Smith would still have been prime minister on 9/11 though. Like almost all of America's allies, he would have committed British ...
Feb 22, 2021 · Statue of Captain John Smith. rmanoske (CC BY-NC-ND) Captain John Smith (l. 1580-1631 CE) was an English explorer, soldier, author, and early governor of the Jamestown Colony of Virginia between 1607-1609 CE. Smith had served as a mercenary in his younger years and was well-versed in military discipline. His written works continue to serve as ...
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Feb 20, 2024 · Smithsonian Channel. Pocahontas might be a household name, but the true story of her short, powerful life is buried in myths that have persisted since the 17th century. First, Pocahontas wasn’t ...
Apr 2, 2014 · John Smith was a British soldier who was a founder of the American colony of Jamestown in the early 1600s. Updated: Apr 15, 2021 3:59 PM EDT Photo: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group ...
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John Andrew Smith (1579 or 1580–1631), known to history as Captain John Smith, was an English soldier and seaman, and one of the most colorful and important figures in the English exploration and settlement of North America. Smith is remembered for his exploration of the mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay region and his leadership in establishing the first permanent English settlement at ...
