World & Nation
Pocahontas is more than just the subject of a blockbuster summer movie.
July 11, 1995
Movies
When Disney producers sought advice about how to portray the cartoon version of the flesh-and-blood Pocahontas, anthropologist Helen Rountree figured they wouldn’t be interested in what she had to say.
June 24, 1995
A direct-to-video sequel from Disney continues the story of the Native American heroine.
Aug. 20, 1998
In Disney’s “Pocahontas,” the lovely, headstrong eco-warrior and the handsome, independent Capt.
June 29, 1995
Entertainment & Arts
Three summers ago, a production based on the movie “Beauty and the Beast” debuted at Disneyland.
June 23, 1995
Former Education Secretary William Bennett and others who are strong proponents of the cultural superiority of Dead White Guys (less irreverently referred to as icons of Western Civilization) probably will not be pleased with Disney’s latest animated feature, Pocahontas--but I was.
June 14, 1995
Awards
‘Hunger Games’ rules DVD sales and rental charts
Aug. 30, 2012
Whether or not Disney’s “Pocahontas” meets expectations when it opens in theaters June 23, its impact is already being felt in video stores.
May 31, 1995
The tug of war over Pocahontas — the Native American chief’s daughter who was born on the James River and died on the Thames River — has been going on for more than 400 years.
Oct. 19, 2018
Books
Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat; Paula Gunn Allen; HarperSanFrancisco: 350 pp., $26.95
Jan. 16, 2004