The Starving Winter of 1609: Jamestown’s Fight for Survival

Explore the harrowing tale of Jamestown’s Starving Time, a winter of desperation that nearly ended America’s first permanent colony. Facing brutal conditions, food shortages, and isolation, settlers were driven to unimaginable lengths for survival. Discover the real story behind one of colonial America’s darkest chapters.

0:00 Introduction
0:22 The Starving Time of Jamestown Colony
2:44 The Starving Time Begins
4:26 A Dark Descent: Accounts of Cannibalism
5:54 The Psychological Toll of the Starving Time
6:43 The Arrival of Lord De La Warr
7:58 The Legacy of Jamestown's Starving Time