Teacher Resources
Books:
* Coleman, Brooke. Roanoke : The Lost Colony (The Thirteen Colonies and the Lost Colony Series) Powerkids Press, August 2000.
* Hunt, Angela Ewell. Roanoke: The Lost Colony, Vol. 1. Tyndale House Publishers, March 1996.
* Janney, Rebecca Price. Secret of the Lost Colony, Vol. 1. Multnoman Publishers, Inc., October 1997.
* Maden, Mary. In Search of the Lost Colony. Dog & Pony Express, March 1996.
* Marsh, Carole. The Mystery of the Lost Colony. Gallopade Publishing Group, May 1983.
* Schouweiler, Tom. The Lost Colony of Roanoke: Opposing Viewpoints. Greenhaven Press, September 1991.
* Quinn, David B. Lost Colonists: Their Fortune & Probable Fate. Department of Cultural Resources and History, June 1989.
* Stainer, M.L. The Lyon's Pride. The Chicken Soup Press, July 1998.
Videos:
* Lost Colony of Roanoke, VHS. A & E Home Video. (You can find this video by searching www.amazon.com in the dvd and video collection.)
Websites:
* The Lost Colony of Roanoke: A Mystery in History--A good starting point with LOTS of background information.
* Search for the Lost Colony--More facts about the Roanoke Colony.
* Colonial American History Resources--Sites about settlement of the New World and colonial life.
* Colonial America Timelines--Describes events in the history of the settlement period.
Resources used by Students:
* Manteo and Roanoke Island History--Good background information.
* A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia--Volume 1 of Theodor De Bry's Grand Voyages
* The Establishment of the Colony--North Carolina History page describing life in the colony and more.
* Sir Walter Raleigh--A biography of one of the key figures in the Roanoke Colony.
* The First English Colony--Description of the voyage and initial settlement.
* The John White Colony--Describes the later colony under John White's governing.
* The Lost Colony--Thorough description of the Roanoke adventure and some ideas about their disappearance.
* Indian Towns and Buildings of Eastern North Carolina--Lists and describes the Indian tribes near Roanoke.
* Powhatan Indians--History of the Powhatan Indians of Virginia.
* Stainer, M.L. The Lyon's Pride. The Chicken Soup Press, July 1998.
* Marsh, Carole. The Mystery of the Lost Colony. Gallopade Publishing Group, May 1983.
* Schouweiler, Tom. The Lost Colony of Roanoke: Opposing Viewpoints. Greenhaven Press, September 1991.
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