The Lost Rocks: Assessing the Dare Stones with Historian David LaVere
11/18/22 • 82 min
A huge thank to historian David LaVere (a fellow Louisiana native!)--he sat down with me recently to discuss his book, The Lost Rocks, which dissects the very real but certainly soap-opera-esque tale of the Dare Stones. Join us as he helps me to unravel the story of the original stone, the professors who examined it, and the forged stones that followed in its wake. Is the original one real? Spoiler alert, we obviously can't say for sure. But it was wonderfully fun to consider!
*(PS I am aware there is some breathiness and nasal sounds on the audio during this interview, and I apologize! That's on me. I was battling allergies that day and too close to the mic.)
Find David's books here: https://bookshop.org/contributors/david-la-vere
(Or order from your local bookstore!)
Find on on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mythicamericana
Email me: [email protected]
Theme music is public domain and composed by Holizna: https://holiznaroyaltyfree.bandcamp.com
A huge thank to historian David LaVere (a fellow Louisiana native!)--he sat down with me recently to discuss his book, The Lost Rocks, which dissects the very real but certainly soap-opera-esque tale of the Dare Stones. Join us as he helps me to unravel the story of the original stone, the professors who examined it, and the forged stones that followed in its wake. Is the original one real? Spoiler alert, we obviously can't say for sure. But it was wonderfully fun to consider!
*(PS I am aware there is some breathiness and nasal sounds on the audio during this interview, and I apologize! That's on me. I was battling allergies that day and too close to the mic.)
Find David's books here: https://bookshop.org/contributors/david-la-vere
(Or order from your local bookstore!)
Find on on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mythicamericana
Email me: [email protected]
Theme music is public domain and composed by Holizna: https://holiznaroyaltyfree.bandcamp.com
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke (Part One)
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My sources for this episode (with their links on Bookshop, which supports local bookstores across the country):
Lee Miller, Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony https://bookshop.org/p/books/roanoke-solving-the-mystery-of-the-lost-colony-lee-miller/9648552?ean=9781611453317
Karen Ordahl Kupperman, Roanoke: The Abandoned Colony, 2nd Edition https://bookshop.org/p/books/roanoke-the-abandoned-colony-2nd-edition-karen-ordahl-kupperman/950267?ean=9780742552630
Andrew Lawler, The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-token-myth-obsession-and-the-search-for-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke-andrew-lawler/8613691?ean=9781101974605
Find on on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mythicamericana
Email me: [email protected]
Theme music is public domain and composed by Holizna: https://holiznaroyaltyfree.bandcamp.com
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Cheers!
LA
Find on on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mythicamericana
Email me: [email protected]
Theme music is public domain and composed by Holizna: https://holiznaroyaltyfree.bandcamp.com
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