THE SECRET TOKEN: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. Their colony was to establish England's first foothold in the New World. But when the colony's leader returned to Roanoke from a resupply mission, his settlers were nowhere to be found. Lawler offers a new understanding of how its disappearance continues to define and divide America. Illus.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 426
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 9780385542012
Item #: 7716516