Many early residents of the area around Pocahontas in Cape Girardeau County were German and Austrian immigrants or immigrants from the mid-South. A notable exception was perhaps the best known ...

The tale of Capt. John Smith’s rescue by Pocahontas in December 1607 is based entirely on two references in Smith’s 1624 book, which describes the girl cradling his head and begging her father, ...

Pocahontas is a young princess constantly searching for adventure, and brings her friends along! She finds one of her most unexpected adventures in a stranger, John Smith. On the Disney Magic of ...

When I was in third grade, I recall being introduced to Pocahontas, John Smith and their love story in the English settlement of Jamestown, Va., in the early 1600s. Since most of you have had that ...

2006-10-15 04:00:00 PDT Jamestown, Va.-- If history were fair, I was thinking as I left Jamestown, Va., last month, Pocahontas would be on Mount Rushmore, and so would John Smith. They deserved it.

Daddy, won’t you treat him right. So croons Peggy Lee, and so goes the story. Thrown together on the New World shore, Capt. John Smith is saved from death at the last moment by Chief Powhatan’s ...

It was 27 years ago told that Hollywood lost one of its comedy legends. John Candy was just 43-years-old when he died of a heart attack during the final days of production on Wagons East in Durango, ...

The bride and her groom are posing for photos near the head banquet table. "One, two, three, smile." A Virginian in a navy sportcoat and khaki pants says, "Your sister is quite lovely," as he shakes ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. American Indian Center Executive Director ...