Behead of Blackbeard Highlighted in 1718 Reward Tale
The 1718 Virginia governor offered a reward for Blackbeard the pirate and a dramatic end followed as his ship fell to capture. The head was reportedly displayed on a pole as proof of death.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1975
Page
15
The 1718 Virginia governor offered a reward for Blackbeard the pirate and a dramatic end followed as his ship fell to capture. The head was reportedly displayed on a pole as proof of death.
The University of Texas at Arlington is constructing Texas first solar heated and cooled single family residence. The three bedroom house will be completed in January and housed by a graduate student family to collect data on the experimental system.
Amherst The Sandstone Summer Theatre opens Merlin a lighthearted spoof of Arthurian legend with a bright ragtime score by Jerry Bartlome. Bartlome and Peggy Wagner co direct while Joyce M Campana stands out as Queen Guinevere.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.