In May 1604, 104 Englishmen landed at Jamestown, Va., to establish the first successful permanent English settlement in the New World. This year we commemorate the 400th anniversary of their arrival--an event that changed the world. Jamestown was the beginning of America's representative government, the rule of law, free enterprise and what has now become one of the most culturally diverse societies on earth.
The founders of Jamestown underwent severe testing; their survival was continually at risk. But Jamestown endured and gave America if not a perfect start, certainly a legacy of self-reliance sufficient to build upon and establish a system...
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