In this lesson, you have learned about the legend of how Pocahontas saved John Smith and what historians think may have actually happened. Now you will read more about the two versions of the story that Smith told, and why he may have told them.
Click to read Pocahontas and John Smith.
Why do you think John Smith did not write about Pocahontas right after the event, but did write about her much later? Write your answer in two to three sentences.