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Big Chief Elizabeth : The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America
Big Chief Elizabeth The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America
Author: Giles Milton
In April 1586, Queen Elizabeth I acquired a new and exotic title. A tribe of Native Americans had made her their weroanza—a word that meant "big chief". The news was received with great joy, both by the Queen and her favorite, Sir Walter Ralegh. His first American expedition had brought back a captive, Manteo, who caused a sensation in Eli...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312420185
ISBN-10: 0312420188
Publication Date: 9/19/2001
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Informative, fascinating, and entertainingly written historical account of the Roanoke colonists that reads like a novel!


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