Richard Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke
Richard Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke

Author: Andy Gabriel-Powell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-10-24

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1476626685

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England's ill-fated first attempt to colonize America at Roanoke Island in 1587, more than 30 years before the Pilgrims set sail, has been the focus of numerous studies, fictional retellings and media interpretations. By 1590 the Lost Colony had disappeared and much of the available literature on it is based on research conducted more than 60 years ago. Drawing on newly discovered documents, several recent archaeological finds and a re-examination of contemporary writings, this book brings a fresh perspective to the story. The author discusses the 2012 discovery of a "hidden" fort on Virginia Governor John White's 1585 map and challenges accepted theories about the Dare Stones. Biographies of White and Sir Richard Grenville--Sir Walter Raleigh's cousin and a more involved participant in the venture than previously credited--are included, along with previously unpublished images.

Richard Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke
Richard Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke

Author: Andrew Gabriel-Powell

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780476665712

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"England's first attempt to colonize America at Roanoke Island in 1585, more than 30 years before the Pilgrims set sail, has been the focus of numerous studies, fictional retellings and media interpretations. Drawing on newly discovered documents, recent archaeological finds and a close reading of contemporary writings, this book brings some fresh perspective to the Roanoke story"--

Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke
Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke

Author: Andrew Thomas Powell

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1848765967

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Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke takes an authoritative look at how the English Nation first attempted to settle America - some thirty-three years before the Mayflower set sail. In the 1580s Sir Walter Raleigh ably assisted by his cousin Sir Richard Grenville set out to found an English Colony in America. After several voyages the colony was finally settled on the island of Roanoke, yet just three years later it had vanished and remains today, one of America's greatest mysteries. Now, in this new account, Andrew Thomas Powell re-investigates. Using eye-witness accounts from sources never previously linked, he provides one of the most extraordinary true stories in English and American history and concludes with the current quest to find out what really happened to them. Filled with new revelations and theories, and exposing some myths, this is the first modern attempt to use original documents to re-examine an extraordinary period in English History. Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke takes an authoritative look at how the English Nation first attempted to settle America - some thirty-three years before the Mayflower set sail.

Roanoke Colony
Roanoke Colony

Author: Bob Italia

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1617846066

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Briefly describes the two failed attempts by English colonists to establish a settlement of Roanoke Island at the end of the sixteenth century.

Roanoke, the Lost Colony
Roanoke, the Lost Colony

Author: Bob Italia

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1616137223

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Briefly describes the two failed attempts by English colonists to establish a settlement of Roanoke Island at the end of the sixteenth century.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke
The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Author: Caitie McAneney

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-07-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1499405960

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The lost colony of Roanoke is a place and a story shrouded in mystery. Centuries after the disappearance of Roanoke’s colonists, the history of their endeavors and their sudden departure intrigue readers and spark their imagination. This volume sets the stage for the doomed colony, as it covers earlier attempts at Roanoke, the mishaps that occurred, and the clues colonists left behind. Primary sources and brilliant visuals bring Roanoke to life, and information-rich text supports state and national social studies curricula. Evidence from archaeological digs and secret maps will engage even the most reluctant readers and raise the question: How could so many people disappear without a trace?

Roanoke: The Lost Colony
Roanoke: The Lost Colony

Author: Janey Levy

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1482420996

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Once John White stepped onto Roanoke Island in 1590, he discovered the English colony he had helped found 3 years earlier completely abandoned. Only two clues hinted at what might have happened. "CRO" was carved into a tree, and "CROATOAN" was etched into a post. Many explanations of the colony's fate have since been proposed. Young historians will be engrossed by the full account of the settlement of the Roanoke colony as well as the theories of what happened to the settlers. They'll learn much about the colonial period, Native Americans, and one of the great mysteries of American history.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke
The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Author: Brandon Fullam

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-03-21

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1476628491

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When Governor John White sailed for England from Roanoke Island in August 1587, he left behind more than 100 men, women and children. They were never seen again by Europeans. For more than four centuries the fate of the Roanoke colony has remained a mystery, despite the many attempts to construct a satisfactory, convincing explanation. New research suggests that all past and present theories are based upon a series of erroneous assumptions that have persisted for centuries. Through a close examination of the early accounts, previously unknown or unexamined documents, and native Algonquian oral tradition, this book deconstructs the traditional theories. What emerges is a fresh narrative of the ultimate fate of the Lost Colony.

Roanoke
Roanoke

Author: Lee Miller

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1611453313

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Drawing on extensive knowledge of Native American history, the author of From the Heart: Voices of the American Indian searches for the truth about the four-hundred-year-old disappearance of England's first colony in North America and the fate of Roanoke's doomed settlers. 35,000 first printing.