River Where America Began : A Journey Along the James, Paperback by Deans, Bob, ISBN 0742551733, ISBN-13 9780742551732, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Documents the role of the James River in the formation of modern America, from the establishment of the Jamestown colony and major Revolutionary War battles to the conflict over slavery and the fall of Richmond, in a historical account that also cites the river's use by such figures as John Smith, Thomas Jefferson, and Robert E. Lee.