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Praise for Warren

Rebecca Rolfe, better known as Pocahontas, is a folk hero for saving Captain John Smith’s life in colonial Jamestown, Virginia.

It is a compliment and an honor for a woman in today’s deeply divided society to be named after a hero.

Donald Trump bestowed that accolade on Sen. Elizabeth Warren when he called her Pocahontas.

Roselle Friedman, Weston

This story was originally published July 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Praise for Warren."

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