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Article: The Baptism of Pocahontas.(John Rolfe)
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- The Magazine Antiques
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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The legend of Pocahontas is a thread inextricably woven into our country's history. Her image has adorned everything from oil paintings to cans of chewing tobacco and is found no less than three times in the Rotunda of the nations's Capitol. (1) John Gadsby Chapman's mural in the Rotunda, The Baptism of Pocahontas (Fig. 3), is both peculiar and puzzling; this work and its artist deserve reexamination.
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The 1614 marriage between the Indian "princess" and John Rolfe (c. 1585-1622) was seen as a bridge between two cultures and a political alliance. It also marked the beginning of what was hoped would be a mass ...
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Article: Pocahontas
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...Pocahontas Born: c. 1595 Virginia Died: 1617 ... Kent, England Native American princess Pocahontas was the daughter of a Native American ... and the British. The "playful one" Pocahontas's real name was Matoaka. As a child ...
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