page_title: John Smith (explorer)
hierarchical_section_title: John Smith (explorer)
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail of John Smith from an illustration in The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles; with the names of the Adventurers, Planters, and Governours from their first beginning, Ano: 1584, to this present 1624. Engraver John Barra? http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/009637996/catalog STC 22790 -Srpski (latinica)‎: Datum rođenja: 6. januar 1580. Mesto rođenja: Linkolnšir, Engleska Datum smrti: 21. jun 1631. Mesto smrti: London, Engleska
context_page_description: John Smith was a English soldier, explorer, and author. Smith was a leader of the first settlements at the Virginia Colony in 1608-1609. He explored the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay and drew a map of the Chesapeake Bay area and New England.
  Smith's books and maps were very important in supporting Englishmen living in the New World. He wrote, "Here every man may be master and owner of his own labour and land and if he has nothing but his hands, he may still grow rich."
  At Jamestown Smith trained the people to farm and work so they would have food to eat. He told them "he who shall not work, shall not eat." Smith's strength of character and his determination overcame many problems including the harsh weather, lack of water, living in a wilderness, with people who did not want to work, and attacks from the Powhatan Indian tribes.
context_section_description: John Smith (c. January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was a English soldier, explorer, and author. Smith was a leader of the first settlements at the Virginia Colony in 1608-1609.  He explored the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay and drew a map of the Chesapeake Bay area and New England.
  Smith's books and maps were very important in supporting Englishmen living in the New World.  He wrote, "Here every man may be master and owner of his own labour and land and if he has nothing but his hands, he may still grow rich."
  At Jamestown Smith trained the people to farm and work so they would have food to eat.  He told them "he who shall not work, shall not eat."  Smith's strength of character and his determination overcame many problems including the harsh weather, lack of water, living in a wilderness, with people who did not want to work, and attacks from the Powhatan Indian tribes.
caption: Captain John Smith after an early portrait
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