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Image of Pocahontas Saving Captain John Smith

Colorful image representing the famous rescue by Pocahontas

From Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com

Captain John Smith told a story of his rescue by an Indian princess, Pocahontas. This image represents a more recent artist's conception of that encounter.
Colorful image representing the famous rescue by PocahontasAdapted from an image courtesy of US Library of Congress.
An image reflecting the story told by Captain John Smith of being saved from Powhatan's death sentence by Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas.
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