Colonial & Revolutionary, Historical, Multicultural, Native North & South Americans 

Smith was ready to take his last breath. Suddenly, he felt a slim body slam against his own. It was young Pocahontas. She had thrown herself down and held Smith's "head in her armes and laid her owne upon his to save him from death."

In 1608, Pocahontas saved the life of an English colonist, Captain John Smith. Afterward, she made enormous contributions to the survival of Jamestown by bringing the colonists food and by promoting peace between the Powhatans and the English. Pocahontas lived a relatively short life, but her impact on colonial American history is still felt today.

Did you know that Pocahontas
-was really named Matoaka?
-taught John Smith how to speak Algonkian?
-was kidnapped and held hostage on an English ship?
-received the Engligh name Rebecca?

"In Their Own Words: Pocahontas" tells the exciting story of the life of this famous Native American woman, using the journals and writings of English colonists. Hear Pocahontas' story as if you were really there.