Over hundreds of years, society has criticized John Smith for his famous documents. Some people even considered believing John Smith’s accounts, even though historians plainly accused Smith of multiple pieces of inaccurate information. Some people believe that John Smith’s allegations were published as entertainment or an engaging advertisement. It is important to understand the truths of history as to what really occurred. Smith’s different versions of The General History of Virginia left society full of wonders and determined to find out the truth about the exploration of Virginia. According to Alexander Brown and John Gorham Palfrey, Smith’s documents have been embellished and fabricated with certain details Smith claimed he sought and experienced.
