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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.
Mar 12, 2019 · Despite her short life, Pocahontas was a key figure in the beginnings of English America. Here's what to know about her story.
- Karen Ordahl Kupperman
Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical historical comedy-drama film loosely based on the life of Powhatan woman Pocahontas and the arrival of English colonial settlers from the Virginia Company.
Oct 29, 2009 · Pocahontas was a Native American woman born around 1595. She was the daughter of the powerful Chief Powhatan, the ruler of the Powhatan tribal nation, which at its strongest included...
- Missy Sullivan
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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- Jackie Mansky,Sonja Anderson
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.
Apr 3, 2014 · Pocahontas is remembered as the Powhatan Native American woman who saved the life of Englishman John Smith and married John Rolfe. Learn more at Biography.com.