Record #:

4651

Author(s):

Briggs, Mark

Abstract:

Resting in twenty-two feet of water about a mile off the coast from Beaufort, the Queen Anne's Revenge, the flagship of the pirate Blackbeard, has lain quietly for almost three centuries. Since its discovery in 1996, the wreck has interested many, including scientists, historians, and under- water archaeologists. For example, John T. Wells, director of the Institute of Marine Sciences, hopes to reconstruct the surrounding environment at the time of the sinking.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 16 Issue 1, Fall 1999, p10-12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blackbeard, d. 1718; Pirates; QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship)

Record #:

26128

Author(s):

Briggs, Mark

Abstract:

Eighty years after the USS San Diego exploded and sank in the North Atlantic, historian Russel Van Wyk found the confessions of a German spy named Kurt Jahnke. Jahnke confessed to the Russians that he was responsible for the ship’s explosion, and had led the diversionary activities of German intelligence in the United States from 1914 to 1918.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Winter 1999, p4-5, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

History--Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

26141

Author(s):

Briggs, Mark

Abstract:

James Smith, professor of free-market economics, has received several national awards for the accuracy of his economic forecasts. Smith’s duty in the National Guard led him to scholarly connections and the beginning of his career.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Winter 1999, p35-36, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Economists; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kenan-Flagler School of Business