The Lost Colony of Roanoke: Can Americans Solve the Mystery of the Missing Colony?
The story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke is a great American mystery, one that endures to this day. Mentioning the word ‘Roanoke’ prompts a … Read more
Sir Walter Raleigh
The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Virginia
The colony of Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America. Everyone learned in elementary school about Captain John Smith and the famous Indian … Read more
What Does the Pineapple Symbolize?
The influence of the pineapple fruit is apparent in the enchanting array of decorations available that use the pineapple form as part of its creation. … Read more
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island
The Roanoke Colony was the first English settlement in America. It vanished. The mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke Island has baffled society for … Read more
Sir Walter Raleigh: The Life and of Death of an Explorer
Sir Walter Raleigh was born about 1554 near Budleigh Salterton in Devonshire, England. He was a soldier, poet, historian, scientist, and explorer. Raleigh’s birth near … Read more
West Virginia History
West Virginia’s nickname is “Mountain State.” The origin of the name was suggested by Sir Walter Raleigh around 1584. Queen Elizabeth I, who was known … Read more
The Rise of Sir Walter Raleigh in the Court of Queen Elizabeth I
The legend has served filmmakers well: Walter Raleigh removing his cloak and tossing it over a puddle of water so that Queen Elizabeth I would … Read more
The Lost Colony: The Mystery of Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island is a place of history as the English first settled there in 1585. But the mystery of what happened to the one hundred … Read more
The Lost Colony: A Group of 117 Early American Settlers Disappears Without a Trace
Imagine returning to the location of what had previously been a burgeoning colony of over 100 settlers only to find the village abandoned with no … Read more
The Hearsay Rule: How and When it Can Be Used in Court
The concept of hearsay can be quite a complex matter to understand. There are different rules of when hearsay is admissible and when it is … Read more