Germanna
Author | : John W. Wayland |
Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2009-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781434452429 |
ISBN-13 | : 1434452425 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Germanna by : John W. Wayland
Download or read book Germanna written by John W. Wayland and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Germanna was a German settlement in the Colony of Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood encouraged the immigration by advertising in Germany for miners to move to Virginia and establish a mining industry in the colony.