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To: longnshort who wrote (706324)	3/28/2013 5:18:15 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (2) of 1578634

Hi longnshort; Sigh. The drawing you've linked in of Pocahontas is a drawing based on an original that is the only known life portrait of her and was commissioned with the intention of showing Europeans that the New World had people in it that were similar to the ones they were leaving in Europe. Here's the original print: It was the first of many depictions of Pocahontas intended to demonstrate that a Native American could adopt the demeanor of a "civilized" European. The Virginia Company—backers of the Jamestown settlement—likely commissioned the engraving with this in mind, hoping to attract more colonists and investors. pbs.org She had straight black hair, high cheek bones and was about as Indian as you can get. -- Carl

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