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1 day ago · Today marks 80 years since the military operation known as “D-Day,” where Allied forces from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France stormed the beaches of Normandy, France ...
1 day ago · Now, archaeologists say they have more pieces of the puzzle. In 1587, English colonizers led by John White landed on Roanoke Island. They were the second attempt at forming a settlement; the first had failed 2 years previous. The new settlers thought they were better prepared, but it wasn’t long before a lack of provisions, an inability to ...
1 day ago · Roanoke Colony ( / ˈroʊənoʊk / ROH-ə-nohk) was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in America. The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared. It has come to be known as the Lost Colony, and the fate of the 112 to 121 ...
1 day ago · HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times During the "Every Story Lives On" ceremony commemorating 80 years since D-Day, T-6 World War II training aircrafts fly over the National D-Day Memorial on Thursday.
19 hours ago · The sun rises over Normandy’s beaches on D-Day’s 80th anniversary. To keep their legacy alive, the National D-Day Memorial includes poignant statues and meaningful artifacts from D-Day. Written on the Memorial Wall are the names of soldiers who died between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., during the invasion. This includes 20 young men from Bedford ...
4 days ago · In 1587, approximately 115 men, women, and children landed at Roanoke Island to make this colonial dream a reality. Since Raleigh didn't oversee operations on the island himself, PBS North ...
6 days ago · Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Financed and organized by the Virginia Company, the colony was originally a private venture that had been granted a royal charter by King James I.
