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John White, the governor of the Roanoke Colony, returns from a supply trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.
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John White (colonist and artist)
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John White was an English colonial governor, explorer, artist, and cartographer. White was among those who sailed with Richard Grenville in the first attempt to colonize Roanoke Island in 1585, acting as artist and mapmaker to the expedition. He would most famously briefly serve…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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The Roanoke Colony refers to two attempts by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America. The first colony was established at Roanoke Island in 1585 as a military outpost, and was evacuated in 1586. The more famous second colony, known as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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