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Summer ReadingThis feature was largely provided by Office of Cultural Education in the New York State Education Department. Free to download and use for educational purposes or for reprint by members of the NYNPA. All other contact Mary Miller at mmiller@nynpa.com for costs associated with re-print permission. Copyright 2020 NYNPA NIE/News Media Literacy - All rights reserved For more summer reading information and materials go to the NYS Libraries Summer Reading website at www.summerreadingnys.org
NIE Serial Story: Where is the Lost Colony?Written by Sandy Semans, editor, Outer Banks Sentinel This six-chapter serial story has been made available to NYNPA member newspapers through a grant from New York Newspapers Foundation and may run in printed newspapers, on newspapers’ websites. This inspiring story about the early British colonists, their leaders and supporters will educate readers more about the nation’s history. Readers will feel John White’s anguish at having “lost” his family and learn what his original map shows about a recently-discovered fort planned for the area. The story highlights the anniversary of America’s longest-running outdoor drama, "The Lost Colony." Although this outdoor drama takes place in North Carolina, consider making the connection to local dramas or historical
Stories, linked below, prove the timeliness of the story and the intense interest generated by Brent Lane’s part in uncovering a fort, hidden under parchment on the map created by John White, grandfather of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World.
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