American History in Video Research Project Annotated Bibliography

Tammy Tillman

September 4, 2017

HIUS 221-B11 LUO

Roanoke: The Lost Colony directed by Brendan Goeckel; produced by Brendan Goeckel, in Digging for the Truth (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 43 mins

I do not have any prior knowledge of the subject that I choose. I choose this subject because I am a mystery buff. A colony that becomes missing is intriguing. The Roanoke Colony left England for the New World with over a hundred men, women, and children. The Roanoke Colony landed at Fort Raleigh in 1587. The colony landed in Roanoke, Virginia in the summer during a major drought. During this time Roanoke, Virginia was Indian dominated territory. The colony constructed homes and began to settle in the new world.

John White left England with the colony to go to the new world. John White was appointed governor of the Roanoke Colony. Once supplies became low in the new world White had to return to England to request new supplies. He left behind the colony and his daughter. He told them that he would return in three months with more supplies. However, White returned three years later to find there was no signs of the colony.

In summary, the lost colony disappeared without a trace. The weather may have had an impact on the colony because they were not probably acclimated to the climate. The colony also had very little resources and food for survival. Starvation could have played a major part in their disappearance. The main challenge was the hostile territory that they landed in. The Roanoke colony landed in an area that inhabited by Indians.

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