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   Was Pocahontas a real person?

   • Whether the story happened the way Smith tells it—or even at all—is up for debate, a 2017 Smithsonian Channel documentary explains. Smithsonian Channel Pocahontas might be a household name, but the true story of her short, powerful life is buried in myths that have persisted since the 17th century. First, Pocahontas wasn’t her actual name.

   The True Story of Pocahontas Is More Complicated Than You Might Think

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   What did Pocahontas do for a living?

   • Pocahontas, Powhatan woman who fostered peace between English colonists and Native Americans by befriending the settlers at the Jamestown Colony in Virginia and eventually marrying one of them. Learn more about Pocahontas’s life and her legacy, including her portrayal in popular culture.

   Pocahontas | Biography, Cultural Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

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   Where can I find the true story of Pocahontas?

   • The True Story of Pocahontas, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado 2007, ISBN 978-1-55591-632-9. Dale, Thomas. Letter to 'D.M.' 1614. Repr. in Jamestown Narratives, ed. Edward Wright Haile.

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   How old was Pocahontas when she was born?

   • Historians have estimated Pocahontas’ birth year as around 1595, based on the 1608 account of Captain John Smith in A True Relation of Virginia and Smith’s subsequent letters. Even Smith is inconsistent on the question of her age, however.

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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › true-storyThe True Story of Pocahontas Is More Complicated Than You ...

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   Feb 20, 2024 · Learn the true story of Pocahontas, the Powhatan \"princess\" who was a translator, ambassador and leader in the face of European colonization. Discover how her life and legacy have been distorted by myths and misinterpretations for centuries.

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   6 minute read. A portrait of Pocahontas, 1616. Getty Images. By Karen Ordahl Kupperman. March 12, 2019 3:30 PM EDT. W e all think we know Pocahontas, but her real story is very different from...

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   Pocahontas ( US: / ˌpoʊkəˈhɒntəs /, UK: / ˌpɒk -/; born Amonute, [1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

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   Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, who saved Captain John Smith twice and married John Rolfe. Discover her life story, from her childhood to her death in England.

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7. www.nps.gov › pocahontas-her-life-and-legendPocahontas: Her Life and Legend - U.S. National Park Service

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Pocahontas, the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of the Powhatan Chiefdom. Discover how she interacted with the English colonists, especially Captain John Smith, and how her story has been told through history and oral tradition.

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Pocahontas (born c. 1596, near present-day Jamestown, Virginia, U.S.—died March 1617, Gravesend, Kent, England) was a Powhatan woman who fostered peace between English colonists and Native Americans by befriending the settlers at the Jamestown Colony in Virginia and eventually marrying one of them. Among her several native names, the one best ...

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    Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about Pocahontas, a Native American woman who assisted English colonists in Virginia and married John Rolfe. Discover the truth behind the legend of her saving John Smith and her life in England.