What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
What Do We Know About?
ISBN-10
0593752082
ISBN-13
9780593752081
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint
Penguin Workshop
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 1st, 2025
Print length
112 Pages
Weight
104 grams
Dimensions
13.50 x 19.40 x 0.80 cms
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History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
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Find out what really happened when an entire colony disappeared in 1590, just five years after it was founded. What is the truth about the missing members of the lost colony of Roanoke?
Find out what really happened when an entire colony disappeared in 1590, just five years after it was founded. What is the truth about the missing members of the lost colony of Roanoke?
In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to found the very first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The initial settlementcalled the Lane colonyfailed due to extremely low supplies and a hostile relationship with the Native American people who were already living on the land. Despite this miserable first attempt, Raleigh decided to establish another settlement. Over one hundred people agreed to join this new colony on Roanoke Island, just off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The colony''s governor, John White, chose to return to England to get more supplies but found himself stuck there for three years due to an unexpected war. When he arrived back at Roanoke, the entire colony had vanished. Over one hundred people, including his wife and daughter, had seemingly disappeared. They were never heard from again. The only clue left was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. What really happened to the missing English settlers? Find out what we do know about this historic unsolved mystery in this nonfiction book for young readers.
In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to found the very first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The initial settlementcalled the Lane colonyfailed due to extremely low supplies and a hostile relationship with the Native American people who were already living on the land. Despite this miserable first attempt, Raleigh decided to establish another settlement. Over one hundred people agreed to join this new colony on Roanoke Island, just off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The colony''s governor, John White, chose to return to England to get more supplies but found himself stuck there for three years due to an unexpected war. When he arrived back at Roanoke, the entire colony had vanished. Over one hundred people, including his wife and daughter, had seemingly disappeared. They were never heard from again. The only clue left was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. What really happened to the missing English settlers? Find out what we do know about this historic unsolved mystery in this nonfiction book for young readers.
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