Join us on Wednesday, March 4th at 12:30 p.m. in the LGI and via Zoom for a presentation to commemorate Women’s History Month.
“Matoaka, Pocahontas, and Rebecca Rolfe?: Three Identities, One Powhattan Woman, 1596-1617”
The slide illustrated talk will attempt to come to terms with the meaning of the life and experiences of one Indigenous woman, and what meaning that life still has for Americans—Indigenous and otherwise—still today.
Dr. Paul Douglas Newman is Professor of Early American History at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, where he teaches courses and writes about Native American History.
In 2026, to commemorate the national celebration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, the Diveristy Corner will bring you examples of those of various ethnic backgrounds who have contributed to the rich historical fabric of the United States.
For more local information on the American Revolution and American 250, check out this page from the Cambria Memory Project.