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Celts, Germans, Jews and Other Surprises at Roanoke: The Beginning of Multi-Ethnic America
Purpose
The purpose of the book is to more accurately describe ethnicity in British Colonial America, starting right at the beginning with Roanoke.
The Myth
For generations, our textbooks have described Roanoke as an English colony made up solely of English-speaking English sent by an English queen, Elizabeth I of the House of Tudor. This version of our history has been confirmed at the local, state, and even the federal level. A neat and simple story, perfect for the boring-as-mud, summarized-into-inaccuracy version of American history found in our Social Studies textbooks.
The Problem
The only problem is it isn't true.
Who Really Came to Roanoke?
It's high time to answer that question and tell that far-more-interesting story. It should have been told all along. This book is part of that process.
Physical description - This is the deluxe paperback edition of 208 pages, 7 X 10 inch format, including 29 full color illustrations from the 16th century and comprehensive indexing.
The purpose of the book is to more accurately describe ethnicity in British Colonial America, starting right at the beginning with Roanoke.
The Myth
For generations, our textbooks have described Roanoke as an English colony made up solely of English-speaking English sent by an English queen, Elizabeth I of the House of Tudor. This version of our history has been confirmed at the local, state, and even the federal level. A neat and simple story, perfect for the boring-as-mud, summarized-into-inaccuracy version of American history found in our Social Studies textbooks.
The Problem
The only problem is it isn't true.
Who Really Came to Roanoke?
It's high time to answer that question and tell that far-more-interesting story. It should have been told all along. This book is part of that process.
Physical description - This is the deluxe paperback edition of 208 pages, 7 X 10 inch format, including 29 full color illustrations from the 16th century and comprehensive indexing.
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2013
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