Show Notes
This week's episode takes us back to the early 1600s as we explore the grim realities faced by the Jamestown settlers during the infamous 'Starving Time.' In this episode, Grace Ardis sheds light on the struggles, survival tactics, and the stark contrast between myth and reality in one of America's first colonies. Discover the untold stories of hardship and resilience that shaped the course of history.
Sources
* Jamestown, the Truth Revealed [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYXB6BN/ref=docs-os-doi_0] * To Feast on Us as Their Prey [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGX6J9Y?ref=yb_qv_ov_kndl_dp_rw] * George Percy's : Trewe Relacyon [https://www.jstor.org/stable/4250269] * The "tragicall historie": Canibalism and Abunance in Colonial Jamestown [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5309/willmaryquar.68.1.0047] * The works of John Smith [https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Smith%2C+John%2C+1580-1631%22] * Starving Settlers in Jamestown [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/starving-settlers-in-jamestown-colony-resorted-to-cannibalism-46000815/]
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