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Nov 25, 2021 · A frieze high up inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda depicts Pocahontas intervening to save Captain John Smith from an execution ordered by her father, Paramount Chief Powhatan.
By the mid-nineteenth century, Captain John Smith, the early Colonial explorer and settler, was a well-known figure in American history. The story of how the Powhatan princess Pocahontas saved him in 1607 from execution by her tribe appeared in all the standard American histories; numerous plays, novels, and poems were devoted to the episode.
Mar 20, 2017 · Four centuries after Pocahontas’ death, unlearn everything you thought you knew about this Native American icon.
In 1607, John Smith, a young English captain, was captured by the Powhatan people. According to Smith’s account, Pocahontas intervened and saved his life from execution.
Sep 14, 2022 · In John Smith’s narrative — the story that made Pocahontas famous — the Powhatan tribe captured him and threatened to kill him. But then, the chief’s brave daughter intervened to save his life at the last moment.
Did Pocahontas actually save Captain John Smith, or did Smith make up the story in order to gain popularity? Professor J. A. Leo Lemay of the University of Delaware has recently written a book on the subject in which he argues convincingly that the story is true. Lemay is the first scholar to have seriously studied the question in over a hundred years, and due to his thoroughness and the ...
Jul 7, 2022 · According to Smith, the chief’s young daughter, Pocahontas, saved him from execution; historians have questioned his account. In any case, the Powhatan released Smith and escorted him back to Jamestown.
