<div>Chief Wahunsenaca was in a tough spot. English settlers were camped out nearby, desperate for food but heavily armed. He thought he might bring them under his fold by offering them food and community. <br>
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To help ensure meetings remained peaceful, he sent his favorite daughter, Pocahontas, as a sign of trust. Over the next year, Pocahontas frequently visited Jamestown. She brought food, taught the settlers her language, and played with the English kids.<br>
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Despite this offering, John Smith, the leader of the settlers, wasn’t willing to cede control. He made false promises. He reneged on negotiations. And he even got a lil’ creepy with Pocahontas!<br>
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<em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: <br>
</em>“Captain John Smith - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service),” n.d.<a href="https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/life-of-john-smith.htm"> https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/life-of-john-smith.htm</a>.<br>
Custalow, Linwood, and Angela L. Daniel. <em>The True Story of Pocahontas</em>. Fulcrum Publishing, 2007.<br>
“History Timeline | Historic Jamestowne,” n.d.<a href="https://historicjamestowne.org/history/jamestown-timeline/"> https://historicjamestowne.org/history/jamestown-timeline/</a>.<br>
Townsend, Camilla. <em>Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemna</em>. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.<br>
Woodward, Grace Steele. <em>Pocahontas</em>. Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1969.<br>
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