(Christine) In 1995, Disney released Pocahontas, its first animated film based on a real person. Set in 1607, the film depicts the encounter between Pocahontas, an American Indian woman, and John Smith, an English settler, in what is now the state of Virginia. In this episode Christine uses the popular movie that gave us songs like "Colors of the Wind" as the starting point for separating fact from fiction and investigating the real life of Pocahontas.
02/21/20 • 21 min
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Footnoting History - Footnoting Disney: Pocahontas
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In 1995, Disney introduced the world to its version of the story of Pocahontas with a music-filled animated film that featured songs like 'Colors of the Wind' and 'Just Around the Riverbend'. But who was Pocahontas really? That's what we're examining in this installment of Footnoting Disney.
Hey everyone, Christine here. I'm excited to continue Footnoting History's Footnoting Disney series for you with a look at the life of Pocahontas,
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