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Title: The Story of Pocahontas
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Story of Pocahontas" by Charles Dudley Warner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This narrative delves into the life of Pocahontas, a Native American woman known for her significant role in early interactions between Indigenous peoples and English settlers. The book examines her intelligence, character, and contributions, stripped of the romantic embellishments that often overshadow her true story. The book recounts Pocahontas's early years, highlighting her intelligence and compassion towards the English settlers. It describes her legendary encounter with Captain John Smith, focusing on her role in mitigating tensions between her father, Powhatan, and the settlers. Warner discusses her later capture and conversion to Christianity, her marriage to John Rolfe, and their life in England. Through a blend of historical documentation and contemporary accounts, Warner presents Pocahontas as a complex figure who skillfully navigated the treacherous waters of cultural conflict, ultimately fostering a fragile relationship between two disparate worlds before her untimely death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900
EBook No.: 3129
Published: Oct 10, 2004
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Pocahontas, -1617
Subject: Powhatan women -- Biography
Subject: Powhatan Indians -- Biography
LoCC: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Story of Pocahontas
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Story of Pocahontas" by Charles Dudley Warner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This narrative delves into the life of Pocahontas, a Native American woman known for her significant role in early interactions between Indigenous peoples and English settlers. The book examines her intelligence, character, and contributions, stripped of the romantic embellishments that often overshadow her true story. The book recounts Pocahontas's early years, highlighting her intelligence and compassion towards the English settlers. It describes her legendary encounter with Captain John Smith, focusing on her role in mitigating tensions between her father, Powhatan, and the settlers. Warner discusses her later capture and conversion to Christianity, her marriage to John Rolfe, and their life in England. Through a blend of historical documentation and contemporary accounts, Warner presents Pocahontas as a complex figure who skillfully navigated the treacherous waters of cultural conflict, ultimately fostering a fragile relationship between two disparate worlds before her untimely death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900
EBook No.: 3129
Published: Oct 10, 2004
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Pocahontas, -1617
Subject: Powhatan women -- Biography
Subject: Powhatan Indians -- Biography
LoCC: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.