2. The first american writer Captain John Smith:(1580-1631) Primarily an adventurer. explorer, and trader ■ Main works -A True relation of such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony(1608) -A Map of virginia. with a Description of the Country(1612) Description of New England,(1616) General History of virginia(1624) 2021/2/21 42021/2/21 4 2. The First American Writer-- Captain John Smith: (1580—1631) ◼ Primarily an adventurer, explorer, and trader. ◼ Main works: ----A True Relation of such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony (1608) ----A Map of Virginia: with a Description of the Country (1612) ----Description of New England, (1616) ----General History of Virginia (1624)