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The story of Pocahontas and John Smith has been told in many ways—some true, others more myth than fact. Pocahontas was a young Powhatan woman who played a complex role in the early interactions between Native Americans and English settlers. John Smith, a soldier and explorer, claimed she saved his life, but historians debate what really happened. This episode looks at their real histories, the myths that followed, and what their story tells us about early colonial America.
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The story of Pocahontas and John Smith has been told in many ways—some true, others more myth than fact. Pocahontas was a young Powhatan woman who played a complex role in the early interactions between Native Americans and English settlers. John Smith, a soldier and explorer, claimed she saved his life, but historians debate what really happened. This episode looks at their real histories, the myths that followed, and what their story tells us about early colonial America.
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