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40636
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Two stories are unfolding after three centuries, thanks to staff and students from East Carolina University’s Maritime Studies department. The ships’ identity was confirmed by items such as cannons and structural evidence concealed by coral reef encroaching the wrecked watercraft. Through this discovery, more is known about the fate of the slaves who survived the sinking.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 17 Issue 1, Winter 2019,
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40905
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North Carolina's first town thrives on its artful blend of modern small town life aspects and deep historic roots. Surviving the shutdowns of many of its businesses, Eden has transformed into an attractive retirement haven.
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Bath--History; Bath--Economic conditions; Bath--Description and travel; Palmer-Marsh House (Bath); Van Der Veer House--see also Bath State Historic Site; Bath--see also Port Bath; St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Bath); Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Historic Bath Foundation; Tuscarora Indian War; Retirement communities; Retirement havens--North Carolina--Bath
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41165
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Examining the lives of pirates who ruled the seas around the Caribbean islands and American colonies between 1650-1730 explained the attraction of the notorious profession, as well as the counter-cultural egalitarian system that emerged on-board.
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Pirates--18th century--Henry Morgan ; Pirates--18th century--William Kidd; Pirates--18th century--Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts ; Pirates--18th century--Jack Rackham; Pirates--18th century--Benjamin Hornigold ; Pirates--18th century--Samuel Bellamy; Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Read, Mary, c.1695-1721; Bonny, Anne, 1697-1782
4.Who Was Blackbeard? by Atkinson, Stephen B. Tar Heel Junior Historian Vol. 57 Issue 2, Spring 2018
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41167
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This biographical account of Blackbeard chiefly focused on fantastical details of his death and life, which helped to assure his prominent place in pirate history.
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Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Pirates--18th century--Benjamin Hornigold ; Bonnet, Stede, 1688-1718; QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (ship)--see also LA CONCORDE ; Maynard, Robert; Spotswood, Alexander; North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources ; State Archives of North Carolina ; A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE PYRATES (book); Charles Johnson--author--Blackbeard
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41168
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A history of Blackbeard’s flagship included its beginnings in France and circumstances of its end, in what was Topsail Inlet.
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41169
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A reflection of Kenyon’s interest in underwater archaeology includes a brief history of this field in North Carolina and one of the most famous discoveries in this state’s waterways.
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QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Underwater archaeology--see also nautical, marine, or maritime archaeology ; East Carolina University--Maritime history and archaeology; Archaeology; Archaeology and history; Archaeology---Techniques; Artifacts; Shipwrecks; Shipwrecks--Conservation; Underwater archaeology--North Carolina; MODERN GREECE (Ship)
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41170
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An account of the seven steps involved in the conservation of items from Blackbeard’s flagship includes information for people interested in becoming conservators.
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QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Shipwrecks; Shipwrecks--Conservation; Archaeology; Archaeology---Techniques; Archaeological conservation--shipwrecks; QAR Conservation Lab; East Carolina University--Queen Anne's Revenge Lab; Conservation--artifacts
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41171
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The detail of cannons focused on in this article was markings, which revealed information such as their size, weight, ownership, and origin. The importance of cannons can also be inferred by the estimated number of this weapon on board the Queen Anne’s Revenge, between 3-40.
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41172
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The circumstance of Queen Anne Revenge’s sinking led to a successful preservation of many of its on board items. Among those brought to the surface were dishware, which are helping answer questions about the cooking, storage, and procuring methods for pirates’ food and drink.
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QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Shipwrecks--Conservation; Archaeological conservation--shipwrecks; Archaeology---Techniques; QAR Conservation Lab; East Carolina University--Queen Anne's Revenge Lab; Cookware; NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources ; NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources--Queen Anne's Revenge; Cookbooks--18th century--cooking methods
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41249
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The year of Blackbeard’s death is part of a historical era commonly known as the Colonial period. Asserting the year is part of a historical era properly called the Golden Age of Privateering and Piracy, Butler reinforces this by profiling individuals from both groups.
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Golden Age of Piracy, 1650-1720; Golden Age of Piracy--see also the Golden Age of Privateering and Piracy ; Rogers, Woodes; Eden, Charles, 1673-1722; Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Lord's Proprietors; Tuscarora Indian War; New Bern--History; Moseley, Edward, 1682-1749; Outer Banks--History; Colonial Era--North Carolina--populations--European settlers
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41250
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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.
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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
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41252
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The site history, chiefly covered between 1996 to 2015, included analyses of the vessel and material remains. Represented in text, tables and maps, Morris revealed how the Queen Anne’s Revenge and artifacts were recovered and being conserved.
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QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (ship)--see also LA CONCORDE ; Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Teach, Edward--see also Edward Thatch, Thach, etc. ; National Register of Historic Places; Maritime archaeology--shipwrecks--North Carolina; Conservation--QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE; QAR Conservation Lab (Greenville); Topsail Inlet--see also Beaufort Inlet
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41253
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The fragment of text recovered told a shard of the story about the Golden Age of Piracy. More of this story can be found in aspects explored such as ships associated with Captain Woodes Rogers, his South Sea voyages, books on Queen Anne’s Revenge, and further historical research about Blackbeard’s flagship.
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Golden Age of Piracy, 1650-1720; Golden Age of Piracy--see also the Golden Age of Privateering and Piracy ; Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Teach, Edward--see also Edward Thatch, Thach, etc. ; QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE (Ship); Rogers, Woodes; Privateering; Bonnet, Stede, 1688-1718; QAR Conservation Lab (Greenville)