She was the Native American princess who, at the age of twelve, saved the life of English explorer Captain John Smith. Before her death at 23, she had single-handedly forged an improbable peace between two nations: the legendary Pocahontas. Popular history remembers her for a single act of courage. Yet Pocahontas had a vision of peaceful cooperation between the European settlers and her own people that was far ahead of its time and jeopardized her life on more than one occasion. Ambassador, stateswoman, peacemaker, visionary, and friend, her struggle ultimately cost Pocahontas her young life. But her legacy lives on with the survival of a colony that led to the birth of a nation. Explore the remarkable life and enduring legacy of one of the most intriguing figures in American history.