The English assumed people they colonized would convert to their way of life, including Protestant Christianity – an assumption reflected in Pocahontas’ portrait.

Many Americans associate gift-giving, snow, lights and mistletoe at Christmas. Mention of the holiday wouldn’t conjure up images of Capt. John Smith of James Fort. Yet, it was Smith, the extraordinary ...

Offers a look at the life of the explorer, soldier of fortune, and colonist John Smith, from his early life and adventures to his exploits in the New World and role in the founding of America. "He ...