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HIST 100: Commonwealth (Fall 2025)

Judging books by their Cover

Swem, E. G. The Jamestown 350th Anniversary Historical Booklets. Edited by E. G. Swem, Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corp., 1957.
The Jamestown 350th anniversary historical booklets.
Swem, E. G. (Earl Gregg), 1870-1965, editor.
1957; Williamsburg : Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Corp. : Garrett & Massie, Sales Agent, Richmond

Questions

Pretend your topic is the History of Jamestown, and your timeline is Jamestown's development.

You find this books in the catalog. Using the catalog record, consider the following questions

What kind of book is this?
who wrote it?
As a source, what are strengths/weaknesses?
How can we use this book to find other sources?

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