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  2. John Smith's "General History of Virginia"

John Smith's "General History of Virginia"

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E. Lee Shepard

In this video, former VMHC Vice President for Collections E. Lee Shepard discusses John Smith's The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles.

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