Events with tag - Cultural Relations

December 16, 1607

Pocahontas and John Smith First Meeting

In December 1607, an 11-year-old Native American girl named Pocahontas allegedly saved the life of English explorer John Smith at Werowocomoco, though the authenticity of this account remains debated by historians.

September 1, 1621

First Thanksgiving Celebration

In autumn 1621, 52 English Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Native Americans gathered at Plymouth Colony for a three-day harvest festival, marking what would become known as the First Thanksgiving in American history.