Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony
by Lee Miller
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Author: Lee MillerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-05-28
ISBN: 0142002283
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony
Book Review: disrobing the myth
Summary: 5 Stars
When i first noticed 'Roanoke, Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony' on the shelves in the NC local history section of the bookstore I said to myself, "Oh no, another glorification of how white people invaded our land." But I gave the book the benefit of the doubt and thumbed through it. Intially the author didn't ring a bell with me as skimmed the chapters headings, reading words i wasn't expecting: Sabotage, Murder, Conspiracy, Political Turmoil, Motive, and finally Mandoag. These words are not usually used when discussing the hallowed ground of the Lost Colony. It was the last word I mentioned, Mandoag, which really caught my attention. Only a VERY few people in the general public know this word. Ms.Miller's use of this word spoke volumes to me because I am a Native American and i know the importance of this reference. With this one word she had seduced my attention. Then i turned to the table of contents and read through the chapters and subheadings. Upon completing this I knew I needed to read this book. Then I read the inside cover review, and the authors bio. And I nodded my head as the data struck a cord in my memory banks. I knew Ms.Miller works and I knew what was in store for me: the truth.And that is exactly what Ms.Miller has revealed to her readers: the truth. Not only am I a NC resident, I am an Art educator and a Tuscarora---one of the Native American nations still residing in NC, and one of the tribes discussed by Ms.Miller. Such being the case I have an inside connection unavailable to worldwide readers. Which means most of you.
Ms. Miller has done her homework, like few writers could. She has meticulously researched the records, foreign and domestic, European and Native, and she has put the pieces of the Roanoke puzzle together correctly. Which has probably never been done before. The picture that this completed puzzle presents is both shocking and awe inspiring. Shocking because Ms.Miller has almost singlehandedly destroyed the cherished myth that historians and chroniclers over the last 400 years have force fed us. Awe inspiring because she writes with authority---because she is an authority!---and because she has utilized her creative expertise to create a spell binding work of history that reads like a bestselling fiction.
Step by step Ms. Miller chronicles the sequence of events that created the Lost Colony myth. She fills in gaps and presents factual information that has never been revealed to the general public, especially not in the history books used in the classrooms in NC. This alone should provoke a standing 5 minute ovation. The fact that she does this with a writing style that some readers find disconcerting--even my mother who is a former high school English teacher couldn't resist critiquing Ms. Miller's writing style---only lends credence to the wonder of this book. Ms.Miller is a literary artist of the highest degree and she reveals her talents by dramatically revealing the lost truth of Roanoke. The weft and warp of this tapestry she has woven would not hold the weight of her story if they were not factually correct.
It is the truths that Ms. Miller presents which are the key to her work. One cannot argue the facts she incorporates, and her 'Appendixes' and 'Note and References' provide her readers with an astounding aray of sources to dissect if in doubt of her facts. It is these unarguable sources that have created this compelling story.
Most importantly Ms.Miller has circumvented the previously known history of Roanoke with a detailed perspective no other history has attempted. Most historians have been seemingly all to happy to let this mystery remained unsolved. Why? Probably because they haven't had the nose for discerning a story from the shards of time that Ms.Miller possesses. She has a genious perception which though it reveals her background, does not alter the fact that she has unraveled this mystery through her innate abilities. Not only has she presented the facts, she has done this in a fashion that invokes not only praise but respect.
This book should be read by every person who values historical truths. From an educators perspective I believe every teacher and student in this country should read this book. It should be an invaluable resource reference in every library.
Once you begin to read this book you won't want to put it down, and probably won't want it to end either!
Thanks for your attention. Would love to give her more than 5 stars!!!
Summary of Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony
In November of 1587, a report reached London claiming Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition to land English settlers in America had foundered. The colony on Roanoke Island off of the coast of North Carolina-115 men, women, and children-had disappeared without a trace. For four hundred years, the question of what became of the doomed settlers has remained unanswered. Where did they go? What really happened? Why were they on Roanoke Island in the first place, as that was not their destination? Using her consummate skills as an anthropologist and ethnohistorian, Lee Miller casts new light on the previously inexplicable puzzle of Roanoke, unraveling a thrilling web of deceit that can be traced back to the inner circle of Queen Elizabeth's government to finally solve the lasting mystery of the Lost Colony.
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