Colonialism and utopianism, as Thomas More coined the term, have been linked since the early sixteenth century when European explorers began taking stock of newly accessible lands that would later become colonies. Colonists had the expectation of achieving a much better life by settling in “new” lands, while producing a dystopia for the original inhabitants. Optimistic colonists didn’t always find what they expected, but for centuries they continued to emigrate and settle, driven by utopian projections of what their new lives would be like. Today we talk about one of the first colonies in the New World and how it all went wrong.
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Links & Resources
Roanoke Colony World History Encyclopedia
The Roanoke Colonies Encyclopedia Virginia
The Roanoke Colonies James Horn, The First Colony Foundation
Have We Found the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island?
Archaeologists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of the Disappearance of Roanoke’s Lost Colony
Roanoke’s ‘Lost Colony’ Was Never Lost, New Book Says
Written and produced by Anna Roberts
Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez
Intro music by Elliot Middleton