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(Encyclopedia) PocahontasPocahontaspōkəhŏnˈtəs [key], c.1595–1617, Native North American woman, daughter of Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas, meaning “playful one” (her birth name was Amonute, and her…Pocahontas
Name at birth: MataoakaPocahontas was the nickname of Mataoaka, a young woman who became an emissary between native tribes and English setters in North America's early Colonial period. Pocahontas…Brewer's: Pocahontas
Daughter of Powhatan, an Indian chief of Virginia, who rescued Captain John Smith when her father's hand was on the point of killing him. She subsequently married John Rolfe, and was…Chapman, John Gadsby
(Encyclopedia) Chapman, John Gadsby, 1808–90, American painter, b. Alexandria, Va. Chapman is noted for his colored etchings of the Roman compagna and the American landscape. His historical painting…Custis, George Washington Parke
(Encyclopedia) Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781–1857, American dramatist, b. Mt. Airy, Md., educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). The grandson of Martha Washington, he grew up…Powhatan
(Encyclopedia) PowhatanPowhatanpouˌətănˈ [key], d. 1618, Native North American chief of the Powhatan tribe in Virginia, whose personal name was Wahunsenaca, Wahunsenacawh, or Wahunsonacock. He…Gravesham
(Encyclopedia) GraveshamGraveshamgrāvˈshem [key], city and district (1991 est. pop. 90,000), Kent, SE England, on the Thames River. Industries include shipbuilding, metal casting, engineering, paper…Rolfe, John
(Encyclopedia) Rolfe, JohnRolfe, Johnrŏlf [key], 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia. He reached the colony in May, 1610, and introduced (1612) the regular cultivation of tobacco, which became…Pocahontas County, IA Census Data
Iowa Pocahontas County, Iowa People QuickFactsPocahontas CountyIowaPopulation, 2005 estimate 7,9302,966,334Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -8.5%1.4%Population, 2000 8…Pocahontas County, WV Census Data
West virginia Pocahontas County, West Virginia People QuickFactsPocahontas CountyWest VirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 8,8511,816,856Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005…Trending
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