logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2023
38m 16s

Captain John Smith: American Hero

iHeartPodcasts
About this episode

On this episode of Our American Stories, many people know John Smith as the man who was saved by Pocahontas. But what you may not know is that he led a life full of adventure. Here to tell the story is Juliana Rogers, author of Captain John Smith: American Hero.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Sep 4
From Nation to State: Why Texas Joined the Union
On this episode of Our American Stories, after winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas faced a new challenge: surviving as its own country. The young republic struggled with debt, threats from Mexico, conflicts on the frontier, and political divisions over whether its ... Show More
20m 18s
Sep 4
The Green Bay Packers: The NFL Team That Shouldn't Exist
On this episode of Our American Stories, Green Bay, Wisconsin, has a population of just over 100,000 people. It is smaller than many cities with minor-league baseball teams, yet somehow it is home to one of the most famous and valuable franchises in professional sports. Almost ev ... Show More
17m 58s
Sep 4
How a Small-Town Speaker Held the Line During Watergate
On this episode of Our American Stories, Carl Albert stood just 5 feet 4 inches tall, but during one of America’s biggest political scandals, he carried more than his share of the weight. As the Watergate scandal unraveled the Nixon presidency, the Speaker of the House, known as ... Show More
10m 49s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2025
Does America Need a Hero?
Captain America: an all-American superhero. Clad in red, white, and blue, he carries only a shield. And he fights only when he must. When it's right.But what happens when what's right isn't so clear? And how does a comic book hero designed to represent America's values survive in ... Show More
51m 5s
Apr 2024
John Woeste's Story
<p>John honors the man who saved his life and inspired his vocation of nearly 40 years.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</ ... Show More
4m 29s
Dec 2017
Pocahontas
Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
1h 12m
Nov 2013
Pocahontas
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of Pocahontas, the Native American woman who to English eyes became a symbol of the New World. During the colonisation of Virginia in the first years of the seventeenth century, Pocahontas famously saved the life of an English prisoner ... Show More
41m 50s
Jul 2020
Pocahontas's Story
Pocahontas is a young princess constantly searching for adventure, and brings her friends along! She finds one of her most unexpected adventures in a stranger, John Smith. If you would like to hear more magical Disney stories, you can visit us at abc11.com/magic-of-storytelling/. ... Show More
3m 39s
Nov 2020
Pocahontas, Revisited
Pocahontas did save lives... just not the way (or the one) that you've been taught. We revisit this 2017 episode to learn the real, not Disneyfied, story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
1h 13m
Jul 2017
Sybil: Hero of the American Revolution
You've heard of the ride of Paul Revere? Well, he wasn't the only one! Here is the true story of Sybil Ludington, a young girl from New York and an American hero of the Revolutionary War. Happy 4th of July! 
25m 29s
Feb 2024
Christopher Columbus: life of the week
In the list of famous explorers, the name of Christopher Columbus stands out. Seen for many years as the man who supposedly 'discovered' the Americas, his heroic legacy is now being challenged and critiqued. Speaking to Paul Bloomfield, historian Julia McClure considers the explo ... Show More
43m 25s
Dec 2022
Pocahontas
Pocahontas is probably the best known Native American in history. But the true story of her life has been eclipsed by a fictionalised version, played out as a romance between an intrepid English captain and a wild native princess. So what is known about the real Pocahontas, and h ... Show More
56m 6s
Dec 2024
Short Stuff: Franca Viola
One of the world’s unsung heroes – at least outside of Italy – is a brave woman who stood up to an insidious and longstanding custom and made her country a better place for it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
12m 40s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami