Record #:

41250

Author(s):

Moore, David D.

Abstract:

When it comes to Blackbeard, Moore’s examination of documents compiled over the centuries reveal the task of truth-finding’s complexity. This comes from the lure of the myth as much as the mixture of facts and falsehoods since 1716, the date of the earliest known source mentioning Captain Edward Thatch.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 95 Issue 2, April 2018 , p147-185

Subject(s):

Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Teach, Edward--see also Edward Thatch, Thach, etc. ; QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); Bonnett, Steed, 1688-1718; QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (ship)--see also LA CONCORDE ; Topsail Inlet--see also Beaufort Inlet; Moseley, Edward, 1682-1749; North Carolina Maritime Museum (Beaufort); Piracy--writings--Captain Charles Johnson ; GENERAL HISTORY OF THE PIRATES--book--Blackbeard; Privateering; ADVENTURE (ship)--Blackbeard