ASIN: B00BFIRD2Y
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 80
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Pocahontas, Sacagawea and other important people and places.*Discuss the legends and myths that have become part of their legacies.*Include accounts of Pocahontas and Sacagawea written by John Smith, Lewis and Clark, and the Native Americans themselves.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. The life of Pocahontas fulfills a specific role in American culture and history. Her short life holds a bittersweet tragedy that is part of the mythology of Native America, especially the first encounters between English settlers and the local native tribes. The meaning of her name, “little plaything” or “little wanton,” suggests that she was destined to be bandied about by the powers in her life. The men of the time simply assumed a young Native American girl did not deserve or even want respect. She had many other ...
