When it comes to Pocahontas’ story, it’s much less, “Can you paint with all the colours of the wind?” and a lot more, “Can you entirely rewrite history?”

Yep, this week Talissa leads us as we delve into Pocahontas’ story and find out it’s… nothing like what Disney tells us. 

Goodbye, hot John Smith. Hello, the grim reality of colonisation.

Strap yourself in. 

About this podcast: 

Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about. 

A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman. 

Hosts: 

Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)

Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)

Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)

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Want to know more about Pocahontas? 

Read:

100 Nasty Women of History

by Hannah Jewell

https://time.com/5548379/pocahontas-real-meaning/

https://www.biography.com/historical-figure/pocahontas

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/pocahontas

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/true-story-pocahontas-not-told-disney-002285

And check out this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaO3waqN_Y8

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