-- Discusses thirteen of the most fascinating buccaneers in the history of piracy, each connected somehow to the Carolinas -- Why was Blackbeard feared by even the cruelest and toughest pirates? Is it true he tied lit fuses to his hair before going into battle? -- Beautiful, young, well-bred Anne Bonny ran away to avoid marrying a rich man her father had chosen for her. Mary Reed pretended to be a male pirate by dressing up in men's clothes. How did these women fare as pirates? -- Did Calico Jack really leave his wife and ...
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-- Discusses thirteen of the most fascinating buccaneers in the history of piracy, each connected somehow to the Carolinas -- Why was Blackbeard feared by even the cruelest and toughest pirates? Is it true he tied lit fuses to his hair before going into battle? -- Beautiful, young, well-bred Anne Bonny ran away to avoid marrying a rich man her father had chosen for her. Mary Reed pretended to be a male pirate by dressing up in men's clothes. How did these women fare as pirates? -- Did Calico Jack really leave his wife and crew to do battle while he hid below deck?
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