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Pocahontas was a Virginian Indian who lived in late 16th and early 17th century. She was the daughter of an Indian chief Powhatan and was captured by English in 1603 and during captivity she converted to Christianity and later on married an English man named John Rolfe. She died in 1617.

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How many disney princesses were based on a true story besides pocahontas?

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who wrote Pocahontas ?

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Who wrote Pocahontas's story?

nobody actually wrote Pocahontas the story because she is a general part of natural history but many people have included her in stories. Also there is a book called the true story of Pocahontas written by Linwood Custalow if you are interested


What is the implication of the story Pocahontas to your life?

The implication of the Pocahontas myth is that when a story is told over and over , pretty soon it gets passed on so much that children are taught the story as if it were true in the classrooms. It shows that truth often gets buried when a story sound interesting but has no basis in fact.


What led to the real Pocahontas's fame?

The story of Pocahontas is much more drab in reality and truth than the fanciful fictions written in movies. Pocahontas the movie succeeded as it built on a type of Romeo and Juliet storyline that is always a good sell. Pocahontas the real person succeeded because she stayed true to her cultural teachings.


Is likely that made up or exaggerated the famous story of john smith and Pocahontas?

It is true. although not every little thing in the Walt disney is true of course! but in the us history tale it is all true!


Who Pocahontas fall in love with?

John Rolfe . Married him in 1614. The story about Smith is not true. He did NOT save Jamestown. He was only there a very few months and he lied about his contribution to the settlement in a book he wrote several years later. He also made up the story about Pocahontas and she died young so couldn't refute his story. The man who did save Jamestown was the husband of Pocahontas and gave tobacco seeds to the colony. That was John Rolfe.


Why did Pocahontas pick Pocahontas as her name?

As most know the real life Pocahontas was named Matoka at birth. What most don't know is that her mother who was also named Pocahontas died when giving birth to Pocahontas. It is said by the oral history of the Indians in question that people called her Pocahontas even before the coming of age ceremony when she was about 10. These factors lead her to choose the name Pocahontas.Source: The true story of Pocahontas: the other side of historyBy Linwood Custalow, Angela L. Daniel


What beliefs did Pocahontas have?

She was a Native American so she would have believed as her tribe. The story of her and Smith is not true and a fable. Smith did NOT save Jamestown. He was only there a very few months and he lied about his contribution to the settlement in a book he wrote several years later. He also made up the story about Pocahontas and she died young so couldn't refute his story. The man who did save Jamestown was the husband of Pocahontas and gave tobacco seeds to the colony. That was John Rolfe.


How did Pocahontas stop her dad from killing John Smith?

She didn't save him. The story we know is not true. Smith did NOT save Jamestown. He was only there a very few months and he lied about his contribution to the settlement in a book he wrote several years later. He also made up the story about Pocahontas and she died young so couldn't refute his story. The man who did save Jamestown was the husband of Pocahontas and gave tobacco seeds to the colony. That was John Rolfe.


How did Pocahontas save john smith's life?

john smith was Pocahontas's true love. Pocahontas said write when she saw him he just fell in love with his smile. she loved him from the start. but Pocahontas did not marry him cause he was captured an people told her john smith was killed, so she married john Rolfe in, well i don't no i forgot sorry how bout you guys tell me! :)