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Pocahontas (US: / ˌ p oʊ k ə ˈ h ɒ n t ə s /, UK: / ˌ p ɒ k-/; born Amonute, [1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
The Sedgeford Hall Portrait, once believed to represent Pocahontas (also known as Matoaka) and her son, has been re-identified as being Pe-o-ka (wife of Osceola) and their son. Rolfe's daughter, Jane Rolfe, married Robert Bolling of Prince George County, Virginia; the couple's son, John Bolling, was born on January 27, 1676.
The birthplace of John Rolfe, born c. 1585, remains unproven. At that time, the Spanish Empire held a virtual monopoly on the lucrative tobacco trade. Most Spanish colonies in the Americas were located in South America and the West Indies, which were more favorable to tobacco growth than their English counterparts (founded in the early 17th century, notably Jamestown in 1607).
Pocahontas and Edward Norton. Shutterstock(2) Finding out his family history. Edward Norton appeared on the season 9 premiere of Finding Your Roots, where he learned that historical figure ...
Pocahontas: United States: Diane Eskenazi (uncredited) Golden Films Sony Wonder (distributor) Traditional: Direct-to-video: April 11, 1995: 48 minutes Pocahontas: Germany: Roswitha Haas: Dingo Pictures: Limited: Direct-to-video: 53 minutes Pocahontas: Australia: Burbank Animation Studios Anchor Bay Studios (distributor) Traditional: Direct-to ...
To celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, Bedard reveals things you probably never knew about 'Pocahontas', from a missing mother to a meeting that has yet to happen.
A live musical show titled The Spirit of Pocahontas was performed at the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland during the film's theatrical release. [158] A video game titled Disney's Pocahontas based on the film was released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1996. [159] The legacy of Disney's Pocahontas video game, especially the Game Boy version ...
Argall is a retelling of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and the legend of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. The novel is primarily written in flowery Elizabethan language, which was met with mixed critical reception; The New York Times found the language "endlessly distracting and often silly", [ 2 ] whereas the San Francisco Chronicle ...