Captain John Smith — Putting New England on the Map (1614)
Captain John Smith (1580-1631) gave "New England" its name mapping the coast line from Penobscot Bay to Cape Cod in 1614. A return voyage the following year came up short when he was captured by French pirates and detained for several months near the Azores before escaping and making his way back to England. His book is a tale of these two voyages.
A Best-Selling Book (1616)
A Description of New England by John Smith(Click to download full digital version of the book)

Source: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeaamericanstudies/3/
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