2M views · 20K reactions | Pocahontas’s story became one of the classic love stories of the cinematographic world. Thousands of people were raised watching the impossible love between John Smith and the indigenous princess. However, their story was not as it’s told… John wasn’t Prince Charming. | Rosa + | Facebook

160K views · 660 reactions | Disney’s movie is not the only source of the Pocahontas legend, but it’s perhaps the most famous. A young Indian princess falls in love with an English settler and saves him from death—what could be more  romantic? Of course, the real story was a lot different. Pocahontas was not a “princess,” she never fell in love with John Smith, and her name wasn’t even Pocahontas. Let’s get to the truth of the matter. | Sunday Roast | Facebook

13K views · 240 reactions |  On this day in 1614, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, married John Rolfe (not to be confused with John Smith), a colonial official and tobacco grower. Their marriage led to a temporary peace between the English and the Powhatan people. Tonight, separate fact from fiction with Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth, airing at 11PM. https://bit.ly/37OpKJt | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook