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  • Essay / Roanoke: The Lost Colony - 686

    Were the settlers attacked and “murdered?” Did they die of natural causes? Or were they assimilated into Native American tribes? The title of this documentary is Roanoke: The Lost Colony and directed by Brendan Greockel and Brian Leckey. This is an informative documentary about the settlers of Roanoke and how they suddenly disappear. “Croatoan” was the only remaining clue, carved into the trunk of a tree by the Roanoke colony before their disappearance. In 1587, more than 100 English settlers landed on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, to establish the first English colony in America. Sir Walter Raleigh sent JohnWhite as governor of the Roanoke Colony. Among the settlers was Eleanor, daughter of White, who gave birth to Virginia Dare. Due to some problem, White had to return to England for an emergency. He returned to the Roanoke Colony three years later and just found the word "Croatoan" carved into the trunk of a tree, but never reunited with the Roanoke settlers or his family. What happened to the Roanoke settler? The climatic conditions they endured could have influenced them to adapt to Native Am...