1. Pocahontas ABC Biography By Amari Cheong-A-Shack

2. A is for almost. Pocahontas almost married Kocoum in 1610. B is for born. Pocahontas was born in 1595 in Virginia.

3. C is for children. Pocahontas had a son named Thomas. D is for died. Pocahontas died on a ship going from England to America in 1617.

4. E is for education. Pocahontas did not go to school. Instead she learned how to garden, weave baskets and make clay pots. F is for father. Chief Powhatan was Pocahantas’s father.

5. G is for grave. Her grave is in Gravesend, England. We do not know exactly where the grave is though. H is for hostage. Pocahantas was held hostage for over a year when she was kidnapped by the settlers.

6. I is for Indians. Pocahontas was an Indian, or Native American, and part of the Alconquian tribe. J is for John Smith. Pocahontas met John Smith in 1607.

7. K is for kidnapped. Pocahontas was kidnapped in 1613 by the Englishmen. L is for love. People in England loved Pocahontas and followed her around.

8. M is for myth. The story of Pocahontas saving John Smith may just be a myth. N is for name. Matoka was Pocahontas’s true name. Matoka means “Little Snowfeather.”

9. O is for officer. Pocahontas’s son returned to America to become a military officer. P is for Pocahontas. Pocahontas was a nickname, which means “Playful One.”

10. Q is for Queen Anne. Pocahontas met Queen Anne and King James in England. R is for Rebecca. Pocahontas’s name was changed to Rebecca when she got married.

11. S is for spouse. Her spouse was an Englishman, John Rolf. She met him, and fell in love, while she was being held prisoner by the settlers. T is for traveled. Pocahontas traveled to England with John Rolf and her son Thomas.

12. U is for upset. Pocahontas was upset when she bumped into John Smith in England. Pocahontas was so upset because she had been told he had died. V is for Varina. John Rolf and Pocahontas lived in a house called Varina, north of Jamestown.

13. W is winter. Pocahontas saved the Jamestown settlers from starvation by bringing them food and supplies. X is for eXecution. Pocahontas saved John Smith from execution.

14. Y is for younger. In the Disney movie Pocahontas was a young woman. History tells us Pocahontas was much younger. She was about 12 years old when she met John Smith. Z is for zipcode. There are two towns named Pocahontas in the USA. One of them is in Iowa and it’s zipcode is 50574.