I was looking at the Jamestown rediscovery website when I found this article on Captain John Smith. As I was reading it, I found parts that did not correspond to the story the General History of Virginia.
It says on the website that the Algonquian Indians attacked the settlers, stealing guns and raiding their camps... I thought Jamestown had a wooden wall surrounding it??? The article goes on to say that John Smith and some companions were ambushed by Indian Deer Hunters. The Indians killed the Englishmen with John Smith and took him back to Chief Pawhatan where John Smith dazzled the Indians with his self-confidence and his mystical instruments with him, namely, his compass. Wasn't Jamestown the first Settlement in Virginia? How did the Indians understand him????? The article says that John Smith took part in a ritual or trial where he was made part of Chief Pawhatan's tribe. They say that John Smith believes Pocahontas saved his life... from what??? John Smith was made a member of the tribe, where's the part where Chief Powhatan nearly knocks John Smith's brains out??????
This article, to me, sounds very biased. John Smith could do no wrong! He saved Jamestown! I think there's a bit of faulty evidence, lots of bias, and maybe just a pinch of exaggeration for good measure.
Here is the website I found this article at: http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=25
Good point about the bias. It makes sense, though that an organization like Preservation Virginia would be biased, though, their whole goal is to advertise themselves and drum up interest. It's weird though that they would leave out so much. You think an organization like that would be fairer.
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