The son of Pocahontas, Thomas Rolfe lived a somewhat turbulent life caught between two worlds, perhaps beginning with ...

John Smith claimed Pocahontas saved him from execution when she was just 11 or 12 years old. Whether the story happened the way Smith tells it—or even at all—is up for debate, a 2017 ...

There is no denying that Captain John Smith led an extraordinary life. From humble beginnings on a farm to life as a soldier ...

Captain Christopher Newport leads three ships carrying 105 male settlers across the Atlantic. In May, they establish Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Paspahegh ...

Pocahontas is the most myth-encrusted figure in early America, a romantic “princess” who saves John Smith and the struggling Jamestown colony. But this fairy tale, familiar to millions today ...

Between unconscionable alterations of the story and inaccurate portrayals, Disney's Pocahontas remains one of their most problematic films.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in ...

John Smith from execution, romanticized in eternal stone relief in the U.S. Capitol. Their celebrated love affair probably never happened, either. We do know that Pocahontas was born Matoaka ...

A retelling of the story more accurately depicts what might have happened between John Smith and Matoaka, which was Pocahontas's given name You can save this article by registering for free here.