Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost ColonyInhaltsverzeichnis: pt. I.A Case of Missing Persons: The disappearance ; A case of missing persons ; John White: governor ; Of London ; Of population ; Of religion ; The Colonists ; In certain danger -- pt. II. A Case of Murder: Sabotage ; The second Roanoke expedition: Grenville and the Secotan (1585) ; The second Roanoke expedition: Lane's command (1585-1586) ; Chaunis Temoatan and a murder (1586) -- pt. III. A Case of Conspiracy: The lost colonists (1587) ; Raleigh's rise to power ; Political turmoil ; The players ; The motive ; The game ; The fall -- pt. IV. Who Are the Mandoag?: Raleigh's search ; Jamestown ; War on the Powhatan ; Requiem ; Deep in the interior ; Who are the Mandoag? -- Appendix A: Wingina and the Secotan -- Appendix B: The meaning of Mandoag and Nottoway. |
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Contents
III | xix |
IV | 17 |
V | 19 |
VI | 28 |
VII | 38 |
VIII | 41 |
IX | 46 |
X | 55 |
XX | 133 |
XXI | 143 |
XXII | 160 |
XXIII | 176 |
XXIV | 181 |
XXV | 188 |
XXVI | 201 |
XXVII | 203 |
XI | 57 |
XIII | 59 |
XIV | 78 |
XV | 95 |
XVI | 108 |
XVII | 123 |
XIX | 125 |
XXVIII | 208 |
XXIX | 214 |
XXX | 219 |
XXXI | 223 |
XXXII | 234 |
XXXIII | 257 |
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Page 335 - A true declaration of the estate of the colonie in Virginia, with a confutation of such scandalous reports as have tended to the disgrace of so worthy an enterprise.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony |
| Author | Lee Miller |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Arcade Publishing, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1559705841, 9781559705844 |
| Length | 362 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / United States / State & Local / General |
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