Today (a day late, I know!) we officially set off on our deep dive into the founding of Jamestown by focusing on the high-stakes, top secret planning and chaotic voyage of 1606–1607. Driven by a desperate need for profit and backed by the newly formed Virginia Company, England’s colonization effort was a risky business venture shaped by secrecy and competition with Spain. We start introducing some key figures- and their controversial backgrounds- as we try to immerse ourselves in the experien...