"I hated the lost colony; in second grade, we were doing American History, and they said, We don't know what happened to them. That drove me nuts. That lost colony drove me crazy"
- Sarah Vowell
About this Quote
Sarah Vowell's quote shows her disappointment with the mystery surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke. In second grade, she was finding out about American History and was presented with the unsolved mystery of the Lost Colony. This absence of closure and understanding of what took place to the colonists drove her crazy. She was likely frustrated by the reality that the secret has stayed unsolved for centuries which there is no conclusive answer regarding what took place to the colonists. Sarah Vowell's quote shows her disappointment with the lack of closure surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke and her desire to know what occurred to the colonists.
This quote is written / told by Sarah Vowell somewhere between December 27, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
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