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12 nov 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Smith, an English soldier and explorer who founded Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Find out how he claims to have been saved by Pocahontas, a Native American woman who allegedly fell in love with him, and how he died in London in 1631.
20 feb 2024 · Learn the true story of Pocahontas, the Powhatan "princess" who allegedly saved John Smith from execution, from a 2017 documentary featuring historians and experts. Explore how Pocahontas' life and legacy have been distorted by myths and misinterpretations for centuries.
- 4 min
- Jackie Mansky,Sonja Anderson
Pocahontas - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Early life. Names. Title and status. Interactions with the colonists. John Smith. Capture. Possible first marriage. Marriage to John Rolfe. England. Death. Legacy. Image gallery. Cultural representations. Stage. Stamps. Film. Literature. Art. Others. See also. References. Bibliography. Further reading.
- Rebecca Rolfe, Matoaka
- Wahunsenacawh/Chief Powhatan (father)
9 apr 2024 · John Smith, English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America. He played an equally important role as a cartographer and a writer who vividly depicted the natural abundance of the New World, encouraging prospective English settlers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Smith first met Pocahontas when he was captured a few weeks after the first colonists’ arrival in the area. He was brought before the Great Powhatan, where he encountered men with clubs ready,...
Learn about Pocahontas, the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of the Powhatan Chiefdom, and her encounter with Captain John Smith, the famous English explorer. Discover how she was involved in the early relations between the Powhatan and the English, and how her story has been told and remembered.
