The bride and her groom are posing for photos near the head banquet table. "One, two, three, smile." A Virginian in a navy sportcoat and khaki pants says, "Your sister is quite lovely," as he shakes ...

When the bride makes her appearance at Historic Jamestowne for the April 5 recreation of the wedding of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, she won’t have to worry about facing the altar alone. Shielding ...

The marriage of Pocahontas will be one of the highlights of an exhibition and series of programs presented during May and June by Historic Jamestowne. “The World of Pocahontas Unearthed” exhibition, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X According to Gates Jr.’s research, Norton’s family lineage can be traced back directly to John ...

HOPEWELL - Visitors learned more about the ties between the Tri-Cities and Gravesham, England, thanks to a cultural exchange program. "Pocahontas actually died and was buried in the little town of ...

I won’t hide the ball here, so here it is: Gay people should not be able to get married because Pocahontas married John Rolfe. This argument was actually made in federal court Tuesday, before the ...

Rolfe’s marriage to Pocahontas in 1614 was sanctioned by colonial governor Sir Thomas Dale and Chief Powhatan, serving to improve relations between colonists and Native Americans. This engraving of ...

American actor Edward Norton has discovered that the real-life Pocahontas, the romanticized and mythologized 17th century daughter of a Native American chief, is his 12th great-grandmother. The ...

The tale of the legendary Pocahontas remains one of the most researched and well-documented instances of Native American history. While historians have long dug into the life of Pocahontas, the 1995 ...

Finding out his family history. Edward Norton appeared on the season 9 premiere of Finding Your Roots, where he learned that historical figure Pocahontas is actually his 12th great-grandmother.