{"product_id":"the-first-crossing-of-america-hardcover","title":"The First Crossing of America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Post  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first colony planted in North America was on Roanoke Island in 1597. The company who planted this colony promised to return the following year with supplies and more people. However England went to war that year and the supply ships were taken by the king to help in the war effort. It was over three years before the ships returned to Roanoke Island. When they arrived not a trace of the colony was found. No one has ever been able to find out what happened to them. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book, although not about the Roanoke Island colony, takes a similar colony near that area and takes them through the trials that people in America faced in that period of time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The story starts with Milford and Doris Kipling, who are linguists, being asked by the king to go with the new colony to teach its leadership the language of the natives. After they have complete this task they were to return with the ships. The Kipling couple took their sixteen year old son, John, with them. After they complete their task John asked to stay for the rest of the year promising to return the next year with the ships. Of course the ships didn't return and John faced the perils and catastrophes that led he and his companion across North America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The trek across America is just a part of John's adventure. The reader will enjoy several other adventures and meet many interesting characters along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169016844423,"sku":"9781456749613","price":37.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ddf0661392770fae4718e64b6ccfb5c3.webp?v=1733338466","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-first-crossing-of-america-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}