Guardians of Jamestown: 1619
Arrival of English Women
Episode 3 | 5m 4s
English women risk journeying to Jamestown hoping for new opportunities.
Not many English women lived in Jamestown at the founding of the colony. But in 1619, The Virginia Company began looking for more women who were willing to live there so that families could be established and the colony could grow. Though they did not know what to expect, many women risked the journey hoping for new opportunities in Virginia.
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Guardians of Jamestown: 1619 is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media
Guardians of Jamestown: 1619
Arrival of English Women
Episode 3 | 5m 4s
Not many English women lived in Jamestown at the founding of the colony. But in 1619, The Virginia Company began looking for more women who were willing to live there so that families could be established and the colony could grow. Though they did not know what to expect, many women risked the journey hoping for new opportunities in Virginia.
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Guardians of Jamestown: 1619 is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media