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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 ...
- Lost Colony (Disambiguation)
The Lost Colony or Roanoke Colony was the first English...
- Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island (/ ˈ r oʊ ə n oʊ k /) is an island in Dare...
- List of Colonists at Roanoke
Engraving depicting the coast of North Carolina, including...
- Hatteras
Lawson was writing a book where he mentioned the Hatteras...
- Attacked Jamestown
The Indian massacre of 1622 took place in the English colony...
- The Lost Colony
The Lost Colony is an historical outdoor drama, written by...
- Starving Time
The Starving Time at Jamestown in the Colony of Virginia was...
- Wingina
Wingina (c. 16th century – 1 June 1586), also known as...
- Wanchese
Wanchese (fl. 1584 – 1587) was the last known ruler of the...
- Pamlico Sound
Pamlico Sound with the southern Outer Banks.Orbital photo...
- Lost Colony (Disambiguation)
3 days ago · Particularly important was the concept of freedom of conscience—the legacy of Roger Williams. Rhode Island also had an important influence on the industrial development of the United States. Area 1,545 square miles (4,001 square km). Population (2020) 1,097,379; (2023 est.) 1,095,962.
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5 days ago · Wes Moore is the charismatic author, activist, and politician elected in 2022 to be Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore is a Rhodes scholar, an Afghanistan combat veteran, and a best-selling author.
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2 days ago · The other three colonial colleges, all founded in the 1760s, included Brown University (College of Rhode Island), Dartmouth College, and Rutgers University (Queen's College). College of William & Mary : Thomas Jefferson, [291] John Blair Jr., [292] James McClurg, [293] James Francis Mercer, [294] Edmund Randolph [295]
2 days ago · The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States after the Revolutionary War. In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic launched major colonization expeditions in ...
5 days ago · There are 23 direct dead, 39 indirect dead and $ 29.1 billion in damages. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who made headlines when she refused to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus, dies of natural causes at the age of 92 in Detroit. She becomes the first woman to lie in honor in the United States Capitol rotunda.
2 days ago · List of governors Territory of Illinois Illinois Territory was formed on March 1, 1809, from Indiana Territory. It had only two governors appointed by the president of the United States before it became a state, and only one ever took office. Governors of Illinois Territory No. Governor Term in office [a] Appointed by 1 John Boyle (1774–1834) March 7, 1809 – April 3, 1809 (resigned before ...
