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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

19 Aug 1997

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

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Aug 19, 1997

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Blackbeard the Feared the Most Famous Pirate in History

A compact portrait of Blackbeard, Edward Thatch, detailing his fearsome image, rumored private life, and fame as a pirate. It notes his flagship Queen Anns Revenge, 1717 to 1718 actions, the Ocracoke battle where he was killed, and his lasting legacy in North Carolina lore.

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Pirates of the Golden Age Buccaneers and their harsh lives

Pirates, often called buccaneers, lived brutal, hard lives marked by cruelty and heavy drinking. Many died young as gangsters of their era, with some not very bright.

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