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E189. Pocahontas

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In 1608, Pocahontas (1596–1617) befriended the daring English explorer and adventurer John Smith (1580–1631) and later converted to Christianity. She married the Virginia tobacco planter John Rolfe (1585-1622) in 1614 and bore their son. Pocahontas has entered the pantheon of modern popular culture is a subject of art, literature, and film. Numerous places, landmarks, and products in the United States have been named after Pocahontas. Her story has been romanticized over the years, many aspects of which are fictional, with the most famous being the many celebrated stories told about her and John Smith. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Audio credits: LibriVox—The Thrilling Adventures of Captain John Smith by Charles Morris (Historical Tales, Vol II: American II), read by Kalynda; Nice Try! podcast with Avery Trufelman by Curbed-Jamestown: Utopia for Whom. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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