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Illustration of John White and two men examining a tree with "Croatoan" carved into it at the deserted Roanoke Colony, with abandoned structures in the background.
Illustration of two colonial men examining a tree with the word "CROATOAN" carved into it, with an inset showing a close-up of the carving.
Secoton, a Powhatan Village
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John White: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Deleted Web site: NPR - Jack White's 'Lazaretto': The All Songs Interview. Oct 17, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Jack White's 'Lazaretto': The All Songs Interview. Oct 17, 2025
Media added. Jun 26, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 15, 2024
Media added. Sep 12, 2017
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Sir Walter Raleigh and John White. Feb 20, 2017
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Biography of John White. May 04, 2014
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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