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"Ahoy Pirates!"

Description: For centuries piracy has impacted national economies as privateers and pirates (some commissioned clandestinely by governments and monarchies) brutally preyed upon defenseless cargo ships and then absconded with their plunder. Some of these treasures were never recovered. Join New England folklorist John Horrigan as he takes you onboard a galleon and takes you on a cruise from the Golden Age of Piracy through the contemporary pirates who lurk off the coast of Somalia today. You'll learn about the Pirate Code, pirate myths, buried treasure, pirates in pop culture and many notorious pirates including:


  • William Kyd
  • Captain Kidd
  • Redbeard
  • Florin
  • Piet Hein
  • Avery
  • Calico Jack
  • Anne Bonny
  • Mary Read
  • Charlotte de Berry
  • Black Bart
  • Ned Low
  • Jean Lafitte
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Morgan
  • Blackbeard
  • The Money Pit
  • Port Royal, Jamaica
  • The Whydah




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  • The Spanish Armada engaging pirates off of the Barbary Coast.






  • "Black Bart"






  • "Blackbeard"






  • The prototypical "Jolly Roger" pirate flag






  • Jean Lafitte






  • Mary Read






  • Ned Low






  • Piet Hein






  • Oak Island, a.k.a. "The Money Pit"



  • "Port Royal Jamaica, a haven for pirates, was destroyed by an earthquake on June 7th, 1692.



  • Redbeard



  • A pirate ship fights rough seas.



  • The triangle trade offered perfect shipping lanes for pirates to ambush.





    THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED FOR:


    Kristina Sampson at Springfield Museums of Massachusetts July 2008 Concert/performance/reading 413-263-6800
  • Organization: Springfield Museums
  • Contact: Kristina Sampson
  • Date: July 10, 2008
  • Location: Springfield Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Email: click to email

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    Running Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes; Size: 60 MB





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