Bibliograph

The secret token, myth, obsession, and the search for the lost colony of Roanoke, Andrew Lawler

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The secret token, myth, obsession, and the search for the lost colony of Roanoke, Andrew Lawler

Language

eng

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Literary text for sound recordings

history

Main title

The secret token

Medium

sound recording

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Oclc number

1028236936

Responsibility statement

Andrew Lawler

Sub title

myth, obsession, and the search for the lost colony of Roanoke

Summary

In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived on Roanoke, an island off the coast of North Carolina. Chartered by Queen Elizabeth I, their colony was to establish a foothold for England in the New World. But by the time the colony's leader, John White, returned to Roanoke from a resupply mission in England, his settlers were nowhere to be found. They had vanished into the wilderness, leaving behind only a single clue, the word 'Croatoan' carved into a tree. The disappearance of the Lost Colony became an enduring American mystery. For four centuries, it has gone unsolved, obsessing countless historians, archeologists, and amateur sleuths. Today, after centuries of searching in vain, new clues have begun to surface. Here, Andrew Lawler offers a beguiling history of the Lost Colony, and of the relentless quest to bring its fate to light

Target audience

adult

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