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1. time.com › 5548379The Real Story of Pocahontas: Her Life, Death and Meaning | TIME

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   W e all think we know Pocahontas, but her real story is very different from the popular image. Pocahontas was an extremely talented and lively 10-year-old girl when Jamestown was founded in 1607 ...

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

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   Feb 20, 2024 · 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 ...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PocahontasPocahontas - Wikipedia

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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. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief [2] of ...

   • Other names: Rebecca Rolfe, Matoaka
   • Parent: Wahunsenacawh/Chief Powhatan (father)

   • Children: Thomas Rolfe

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   Is Pocahontas a true story?

   • This is the true story of Pocahontas that's nothing like the fairy-tale version. Born around 1596, Pocahontas was the favorite daughter of Chief Powhatan — the leader of the Powhatan tribal nation in modern-day Virginia. But interestingly enough, Pocahontas wasn’t actually her real name.

   Pocahontas: The Real Story Behind The Fabled Powhatan 'Princess'

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   Is Pocahontas a real name?

   • 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. Born around 1596 in present-day Virginia, she was really named Amonute, and she also had the more private name Matoaka.

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

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   Who was Pocahontas and what did she do?

   • A Native American woman who fostered peace between the Powhatan people and English settlers in the 1600s, Pocahontas paid dearly for her kindness. Throughout history, countless stories have been told about Pocahontas, the brave daughter of a Native American chief.

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   Did Pocahontas have a mother?

   • As the daughter of the paramount chief Powhatan, custom dictated that Pocahontas would have accompanied her mother, who would have gone to live in another village, after her birth (Powhatan still cared for them). However, nothing is written by the English about Pocahontas' mother.

   Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend - U.S. National Park Service

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

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   Only image of Pocahontas done from life. Unknown British Museum. The Rolfe family traveled to England in 1616, their expenses paid by the Virginia Company of London. Pocahontas, known as "Lady Rebecca Rolfe," was also accompanied by about a dozen Powhatan men and women. Once in England, the party toured the country.

7. www.britannica.com › biography › Pocahontas-PowhatanPocahontas | Biography, Cultural Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

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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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9. www.battlefields.org › who-real-pocahontasWho Is the Real Pocahontas? | American Battlefield Trust

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   Oct 28, 2020 · Pocahontas is more than a character from a Disney movie. Born around 1597 Pocahontas was the real-life daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a political and spiritual alliance of groups of fellow Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians. By the time the English arrived in 1607, she likely lived at Werowocomoco, in today’s Gloucester County ...

10. allthatsinteresting.com › pocahontasPocahontas: The Real Story Behind The Fabled Powhatan 'Princess'

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    Sep 14, 2022 · The Early Life Of Pocahontas, Daughter Of Chief Powhatan. Born around 1596, Pocahontas was the favorite daughter of Chief Powhatan — the leader of the Powhatan tribal nation in modern-day Virginia. But interestingly enough, Pocahontas wasn’t actually her real name. Her name was Amonute, and she also had the more private name of Matoaka.