Guardians of Jamestown: 1619
2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the first representative legislative assembly in the New World. Examine this, and other 1619 events, including the arrival of the first recorded Africans to English North America, the recruitment of significant numbers of English women, the first official English Thanksgiving in North America, and the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of the Virginia Colony.
Featured Videos
Arrival of English Women
Ep3 | 5m 4s
Arrival of the First Africans
Ep4 | 5m 1s
Guardians of Jamestown 1619: Full Length
Special | 26m 48s
Epilogue
Ep8 | 3m
Episodes
Epilogue
Ep8 | 3m
First Representative Legislative Assembly
Ep7 | 7m 1s
The First English Thanksgiving
Ep6 | 4m 20s
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Specials
Guardians of Jamestown 1619: Full Length
Special | 26m 48s
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Extras
Introduction
Preview: Ep1 | 49s
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