Politicising Memorials

Session Objective: to decode public commemorations, considering whose version of events are preserved through infrastructure

During class time this week, we will travel as a group to Gravesend, a river village where Pocahontas is said to be buried.

Uncover: some of the truth - and the existing debates - behind the story of Amonute, Matoaka, or Pocahontas.

The Full Story of Pocahontas Is Rarely Told. Here's What We're Missing"Far from being a side note to the story of American history, she was in fact the hero of the tale"

The True Story of Pocahontas: Historical Myths Versus Sad RealityThe true story of Pocahontas is not the story most people know. Here are the oral histories as told by the descendants of Pocahontas.

The True Story of PocahontasHistorian Camilla Townsend separates fact from fiction, as a new documentary premieres about the American Indian princess

Evaluate: how the story of Pocahontas is told by the church where she is reportedly buried.

Read: more about the statue we will be seeing during our class visit.

Pocahontas statue in Gravesend relisted 400 years after her deathHistoric England also lists London monument to founders of Jamestown colony, where Native American woman met English settlers

The Resting Place of Pocahontas The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

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