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Early English colonies in N America had high death tolls. After the "starving time" in Jamestown, only 60 of 500 colonists survived. After the first winter at Plymouth, only half survived. Did the colonists perceive their experiences as traumatic? If so, how did they deal with it?

by /u/Legitimate_Twist in /r/AskHistorians

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