{"product_id":"virginia-paperback","title":"Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA history of Virginia from its early English settlements through the 1700s. Beverley corrected errors about Virginia's geography in his 1705 work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Beverley, clerk of Virginia's House of Burgesses, dedicated his life to documenting his colony's true story. As a loyalist who later became a victim of oppressive government, he witnessed firsthand the struggles between settlers and Native Americans, and the conflicts between colonists and governors. His detailed account corrects widespread misconceptions about Virginia's geography, climate, and society that had been spread by earlier historians. Beverley's work reveals how English settlers initially relied on Native American food supplies to survive, and how they became distracted by false promises of gold while neglecting essential farming. The colony's early years were marked by near starvation, violent conflicts, and the disappearance of the Roanoke settlement. Beverley's history provides an unvarnished view of Virginia's founding, showing how the colony's survival depended on overcoming these challenges through careful governance and cooperation with the land.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desert Raven Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49476456939675,"sku":"DRP-HIS-PBK-VIRGINIA","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6543\/6827\/files\/e4eb6934978eeae3a5939fe63380b6d3_5aa70f2d-6681-4938-b178-37c067f2d16e.jpg?v=1788913037","url":"https:\/\/store.desertravenpress.com\/products\/virginia-paperback","provider":"Desert Raven Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}