189. Pocahontas

<p>In 1608, Pocahontas (1596–1617) befriended the daring English explorer and adventurer John Smith (1580–1631) and later converted to Christianity. She married the Virginia tobacco planter John Rolfe (1585-1622) in 1614 and bore their son. Pocahontas has entered the pantheon of modern popular culture is a subject of art, literature, and film. Numerous places, landmarks, and products in the United States have been named after Pocahontas. Her story has been romanticized over the years, many aspects of which are fictional, with the most famous being the many celebrated stories told about her and John Smith.</p> <p>Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/vH8qtKxJfsI which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.</p> <p>Pocahontas items available at https://amzn.to/3IerBc7&nbsp;</p> <p>John Smith books available at https://amzn.to/40NdyCE&nbsp;</p> <p>John Rolfe books available at https://amzn.to/3yy4cOh&nbsp;</p> <p>Jamestown products available at https://amzn.to/3RW5kEm</p> <p>Support this channel by enjoying a wide-range of useful &amp; FUN Gadgets at https://twitter.com/GadgetzGuy</p> <p>Go follow our YouTube page to enjoy additional Bonus content including original short 60 second capsules at https://bit.ly/3eprMpO</p> <p>Get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/markvinet and receive an eBook welcome GIFT or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and also receive an eBook welcome GIFT.</p> <p>Support our series by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages, supports &amp; helps us to create more quality content for this series. Thanks!</p> <p>Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</p> <p>Website