Did Shakespeare Meet Pocahontas?

Did Shakespeare Meet Pocahontas?

IMAGE: Portrait of Pocahontas, wearing a tall hat, and seen at half-length. Around the oval lettering reads: “MATOAKA AĽS REBECCA FILIA POTENTISS: PRINC: POWHATANI IMP: VIRGINIÆ”. Below oval “Ætatis suæ 21. Ao / 1616.” Below: “Matoaks aľs...
Did Shakespeare Write Caliban as an Indian?

Did Shakespeare Write Caliban as an Indian?

IMAGE:Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban dancing on the island shore from The Tempest Source. This month we are exploring Native American tribes mostly in North America, but we are going to start with one particular island native who is strongly associated with what...