Starving In Jamestown

When referring to those starving in the Jamestown colony, most have assumed that “all of these Virginia colonists were men” (Bernhard, 1992, pg. 600). Bernhard’s article focuses on the thought that many details were left out simply because of the failure to account for information overlooked. Bernhard found that the often overlooked piece of information involving the women and children had explained why Jamestown came out to be successful. If it were not for the women and children, “Jamestown might have been abandoned, and the history of successful English colonization in North America might not have begun in 1607” (Bernhard, 1992, pg.
618).