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2) Pocahontas
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English
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Told from the viewpoints of Pocahontas and John Smith, describes their lives in the context of the encounter between the Powhatan Indians and the English colonists of seventeenth-century Jamestown, Virginia.
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A group of survivors arrive in Virginia from the demolished Manhattan, planning to establish an outpost, find oil, and exploit the Indians controlling the area. Plans go awry however in both violent and humorous manners. At the heart of the story is Pocahontas, who speaks Valley Girl, Ebonics, Old English, and Algonquin, sometimes all in the same sentence. And she pursues a heated romance with settler Johnny Rolfe via text messaging, instant messaging,...
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Four centuries ago, a group of men--led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic aristocrat, a reprobate cleric and a government spy--left London aboard a fleet of three ships to start a new life in America. They arrived in Virginia in the spring of 1607 and set about trying to create a settlement on a tiny island in the James River. Despite their shortcomings, and against the odds, they built Jamestown, a ramshackle outpost that laid the foundations...
5) Pocahontas
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English
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"Do you know the story of Pocahontas? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How Fact Became Fiction are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs...
9) Pocahontas
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[2002]
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English
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An introduction to the life of Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian, which covers her birth, meetings with English settlers, trip to England, family life, and death.
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English
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Camilla Townsend's stunning new book, Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, differs from all previous biographies of Pocahontas in capturing how similar seventeenth century Native Americans were--in the way they saw, understood, and struggled to control their world---not only to the invading British but to ourselves.
Neither naïve nor innocent, Indians like Pocahontas and her father, the powerful king Powhatan, confronted the vast might of ...
13) Pocahontas
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1995.
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English
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A biography of the adult life of the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas, beginning with her kidnapping by the British in 1614 until her death in 1617.
14) Pocahontas
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[1946]
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English
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A simple biography of the proud Indian princess who saved the life of John Smith, married an Englishman, and went to England where she met the Queen.
16) Pocahontas
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English
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A biography of the Powhatan Indian woman who befriended the English settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, and helped maintain peace between her tribe and the colonists.
17) Pocahontas
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Tenth anniversary edition.
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English
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Legendary tale of Native American Pocahontas and her unlikely romance with British Captain John Smith.
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2012
Edition
[Second-movie collection].
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English
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"Disney heroine Pocahontas sparkles in this captivating classic. The rich animation and Academy Award - winning music burst forth with all "The colors of the wind" in this amazing 2-movie collection of Pocahontas and Pocahontas II: Journey to a new world". Includes bonus features.
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