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Lost Colony of Roanoke: the Untold Story

The lost colonists left behind one clue: 'Croatoan'.

The lost colonists of Roanoke left behind a clue about their fate, the word 'Croatoan' carved into a tree. Who were the Croatans? What were their lives like? How can we see this whole story differently if we examine it from their perspective?

Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney are joined today by Professor Robbie Richardson, author of The Savage and Modern Self: North American Indians in Eighteenth-Century British Literature and Culture.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Freddy Chick. The senior producer is Charlotte Long.

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30 minutes