Sunday, May 13, 2007

Jamestown 400th year

Tribes seek aid as Jamestown marks 400th year (Reuters)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II watches on as an actor portraying an American Indian takes part in a performance during her visit to the historical Jamestown settlement near Williamsburg, Virginia, May 4, 2007. For most U.S. citizens the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America is a time to celebrate pioneers who crossed the ocean in sailing ships and braved hardships to forge a nation. But for American Indians whose ancestors lived in America when the English adventurers slogged ashore on Jamestown Peninsula in what is now Virginia, it is at once a reminder of their long struggle to overcome persecution and prejudice and a chance to reintroduce themselves to the world. (Jason Reed/Reuters)Reuters - For most U.S. citizens the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America is a time to celebrate pioneers who crossed the ocean in sailing ships and braved hardships to forge a nation.


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