Uses primary source documents to provide an in-depth look into the history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and includes a timeline, glossary, and primary source image list.
Describes the two failed attempts by English colonists to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island at the end of the 16th century, and the mysterious disappearance of this area.
New archeological discoveries may finally solve the greatest mystery of Colonial America in this history of Roanoke and Hatteras Islands. Established on what is now North Carolina’s Roanoke Island, the Roanoke Colony was intended to be England’s first permanent settlement in North America. But in 1590, the entire population disappeared without a trace. The only clue to their fate was the word “Croatoan” carved into a tree. For centuries, the legend of the Lost Colony has captivated imaginations. Now, archaeologists from the University of Bristol, working with the Croatoan Archaeological Society, have uncovered tantalizing clues to the fate of the colony. In The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island, Hatteras native and amateur archaeologist Scott Dawson compiles what scholars know about the Lost Colony along with what scholars have found beneath the soil of Hatteras.
Uses primary source documents to provide an in-depth look into the history of the colony of Connecticut and includes a timeline, glossary, and primary source image list.
Uses primary source documents to provide an in-depth look into the history of the colony of Delaware and includes a timeline, glossary, and primary source image list.