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"In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to found the very first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The initial settlement--called the Lane colony--failed 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"--

Note biographique

Emma Carlson Berne; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

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