Pocahontas and John Smith

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This paper discusses the various accounts of the relationship between the Indian girl, Pocahontas and the English Captain, John Smith. It discusses exactly what their relationship was and how they related to each other. The paper looks at John Smith's account of the events and people surrounding Pocahontas and discusses how this compares to the popular Disney version of their relationship.

From the Paper:

"Perhaps the most romanticized event in history is the meeting and relationship between Indian girl, Pocahontas and English Captain, John Smith. What exactly was their relationship? Disney Productions tells us in their movie titled "Pocahontas" that the relationship between the two people were of that of a romantic type, portraying the two as highly attractive twenty something's, leaping through forests and frolicking in the fields."

Sample of Sources Used:

• John Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia Vol 1 (Applewood Books, 2006): 32
• John A. Garraty, A Short History of The American Nation (Harper & Row, Publishers 1885): 13
• Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americans before Columbus (Vintage Books, 2005):
• Paul S. Boyer, The Enduring Vision (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004): 48
• Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americans before Columbus (Vintage Books, 2005): 269

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