West Point

by William J. Addison and Kathryn Jewett Hogenson

Book Overview

West Point, located at the juncture of three rivers, is a tapestry of the American experience. The peninsula was a stronghold and religious center for the Powhatan tribes of eastern Virginia and the site of many significant events at the beginning of English settlement in America. Its story includes Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas, and Capt. John Smith. In 1655, the West family became the first British to settle the peninsula, and Bacon's Rebellion was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738592730
• ISBN13: 9780738592732
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"