John Smith: References & Edit History
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Philip L. Barbour, The Three Worlds of Captain John Smith (1964), is a detailed biography. Smith’s life is also set out in David A. Price, Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation (2003). The debate over the famous rescue by Pocahontas is analyzed by J.A. Leo Lemay, Did Pocahontas Save Captain John Smith? (1992), which answers in the affirmative. Smith’s books and other writings are collected in Philip L. Barbour (ed.), The Complete Works of Captain John Smith (1580–1631), 3 vol. (1986).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: University of Central Florida Pressbooks - John Smith. | Aug 21, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Thrilling Adventure of Captain John Smith. | Dec 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: HistoryNet - John Smith, the Working Class Hero Who Saved Jamestown. | Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - John Smith (1580�1631). | Mar 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scholars at HARVARD - The Adventures of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas, and a Sundial. | Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: American History Central - John Smith. | Aug 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rebus Community Press - Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature - John Smith (1580�1631). | May 15, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Central Florida Pressbooks - John Smith. | Jan 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Virginia Museum of History and Culture - Captain John Smith. | Oct 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The National Endowment for the Humanities - Soldier of Fortune: John Smith before Jamestown. | Aug 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jamestowne Rediscovery - Biography of John Smith. | Jun 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Biography of John Smith. | Feb 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Captain John Smith. | Oct 15, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - John Smith of Jamestown: Facts & Biography. | Apr 10, 2022 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Jan 06, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Explorers - Biography of John Smith. | Jun 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Facts about Famous People - Captain John Smith Facts and Biography. | Jun 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - John Smith. | Feb 20, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - John Smith (bap. 1580�1631). | May 12, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of California State University, Stanislaus - Biography of John Smith (1580-1631). | Dec 08, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: United States History - John Smith. | Dec 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Biography of John Smith. | Dec 03, 2008 | ||
| Media revised. | Sep 28, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 11, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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