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Sir Walter Raleigh and the introduction of tobacco to Europe by The Historian In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh helped found the infamous settlement on Roanoke Island in Virginia. Although this colony was short-lived and no one quite knows for sure what happened to its residents, Roanoke did leave at least one lasting legacy that c... More> Poetry: Prank calls by T.C Leonard Goats, Sir Walter Raleigh & Other Pranks If you're the victim of my pranks, You'll have to beg my pardon, Should you be the one who heard: "Your goat is in my garden!" "I haven't any goats," said you "Sir you are mistaken! Take my word, I ... More>
	Poetry: Dishonesty by Leonard Dabydeen Look me in the eyes tell me what you see dishonesty is like a city of gold bright on the outside dark as your shadow inside twisting your mind with a knotted heart in blindfold ask Sir Walter Raleigh as the story was told of one lost city called El ... More> Poetry: Walking in the fog by Ted Sherman I once went walking in the London's famed mist, And saw many faces from history's list. Churchill flashing his famous V, Mountbatten just home from the sea. Henry the Fifth with his band of brothers, Cromwell, Shakespeare and many others. Montgomery... More>
Movie reviews: Elizabeth, The Golden Age by Heather Lyon I did not enjoy Golden Age as much as I enjoyed the original Elizabeth. While the idea was sound, I think the storyline could have used a bit more work. The acting was still superb, the costuming wonderful, and the cinematography artful. And I love ... More> The lost colony of Roanoke by Delmer Padgett "Croatoan" this word carved into a tree at the location of the Roanoke colony is one of the few clues to the famous "Lost Colony". The lost colony of Roanoke is probably the most enduring mystery of early American colonial times. Roanoke Island was ... More>
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