Sir Walter Raleigh

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…

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

7 months ago

West Virginia History

West Virginia's nickname is "Mountain State." The origin of the name was suggested by Sir Walter Raleigh around 1584. Queen…

8 months ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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