It’s one of the greatest mysteries in American history: An entire colony of people vanished—seemingly into thin air—never to be seen or heard from again. For more than 400 years, mystery has shrouded ...

After weeks of teasers designed to throw you off the scent of the real theme, the sixth season of American Horror Story finally debuted this month and revealed its real subject to be “My Roanoke ...

Befitting a season that has been shrouded in mystery, “American Horror Story 6” didn’t outright reveal what this season’s theme is going to be. Instead, it was revealed through the premiere episode’s ...

In 1587, an English settlement was established on an island off the coast of what’s now North Carolina as Queen Elizabeth attempted to stake a claim in the New World. Three years later, the entire ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two large piles of iron flakes on North Carolina's Hatteras Island that they say are evidence of a 16th-century "Lost Colony" of English settlers who disappeared in 1587.

In "The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke," Andrew Lawler ironically makes a decent case against getting too curious about the first English settlement in ...

The story of Roanoke is one of those mysterious tales that's been haunting American history for centuries. A colony simply vanished into thin air, leaving behind endless questions with no answers.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you may remember from a grade-school American history class or some late-night Wikipedia digging, the Roanoke colony was a real ...