Going to the Source | Why Do We Always Go Back to John Smith as a Source?

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Our Going to the Source series is our favorite. It is where we get to share many of the primary sources that we use at our museums. But why do we always seem to go back to Captain John Smith so often as one of our sources? In this video we’ll learn how Smith became such an important primary source.
You can find our Goring to the Source as well as all our other playlists here -- / @jyfmuseums
William Strachey -
Historie of Travaile into Virginia Britannia -- books.google.com/books?id=fYY...
Alexander Whitaker -
Good nevves from Virginia Sent to the Counsell and Company of Virginia, resident in England -- quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text...
Henry Spelman -
Relation of Virginia -- content.wisconsinhistory.org/...
John Smith -
1608 Broadside, A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Hapned in Virginia Since the First Planting of that Colony -- www.virtualjamestown.org/exist...
The True Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Captain John Smith into Europe, Asia, Africa, and America -- www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/...
The General Historie of Virginia, New England and The Summer Isles - www.gutenberg.org/files/56347...
A Sea Grammar -- quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text...

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@kevinmolett3139 20 күн бұрын

Great video! Keep up the great work! I look forward to new videos!

@JYFMuseums 20 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@richardglady3009 19 күн бұрын

Ok… 1. Wonderful lecture on historical resources. Great teaching about reliability. 2. Well and logically presented. So, what could have been a very confusing video, was very clear. 3. AND, in the notes section were links to some of specific sources that were discussed. Speaking as a person often frustrated trying to find similar information, your willingness to freely and easily share this information was a lifesaver for any level, but especially amateur, researcher. Thank you. I love the variety of the videos presented and your commitment to professionalism.

@JYFMuseums 19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your comments! It's not enough to interpret historical sources, it is important to share the sources we rely on. It is why Going to the Source is our favorite series.

@Jacob-pu4zj 20 күн бұрын

2:35 Awww yeah, George Percy!

@JYFMuseums 20 күн бұрын

Aww yeah, George Percy!👍

@calebwelch6393 20 күн бұрын

Yay! Thanks for linking some of the sources in the description. What are y'alls favorite source or account?

@JYFMuseums 20 күн бұрын

Which is our favorite source or account? That's like asking a parent which is their favorite child. Both of William Strachey and George Percy's accounts are good options, but its hard to only choose one account. You might like Virtual Jamestown and some of the resources there. www.virtualjamestown.org/page2.html

@freddienunnelley9234 20 күн бұрын

the guy with long hair looks cool

@JYFMuseums 20 күн бұрын

😆🤣

@tomtaylor6163 20 күн бұрын

Ok my 1st Cousin 9x is Bartholomew Gosnold so he deserves all the credit…

@JYFMuseums 20 күн бұрын

historicjamestowne.org/history/captain-bartholomew-gosnold-gosnoll/ historicjamestowne.org/archaeology/map-of-discoveries/captains-burial/ encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/gosnold-bartholomew-1571-1607/ And a 2003 article -- www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2003/02/13/skeleton-believed-to-be-capt/50328120007/

@tomtaylor6163 19 күн бұрын

@@JYFMuseums Ha ha I know you give my dear Cousin Bartholomew credit. I just have to rub it in because his Uncle Robert Gosnold 111 is my Grandfather 10 times removed.