Record #:

24760

Author(s):

Hudson, Jane Welborn

Abstract:

Blackbeard’s mysterious background has puzzled historians for centuries, but local historian, Baylus Brooks believe he has uncovered important facts to help solve this mystery. His findings reveal information about Blackbeard’s family and his life before he became a privateer.

Source:

Greenville: Life in the East (NoCar F264 G8 G743), Vol. Issue , Winter 2015, p20-22, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina, Eastern--History; Blackbeard, d. 1718; North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775