[PDF] Pirates Of The North Carolina Coast eBook

Author : Lindley S. Butler
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 28,89 MB
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1469625989

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North Carolina possesses one of the longest, most treacherous coastlines in the United States, and the waters off its shores have been the scene of some of the most dramatic episodes of piracy and sea warfare in the nation's history. Now, Lindley Butler brings this fascinating aspect of the state's maritime heritage vividly to life. He offers engaging biographical portraits of some of the most famous pirates, privateers, and naval raiders to ply the Carolina waters. Covering 150 years, from the golden age of piracy in the 1700s to the extraordinary transformation of naval warfare ushered in by the Civil War, Butler sketches the lives of eight intriguing characters: the pirate Blackbeard and his contemporary Stede Bonnet; privateer Otway Burns and naval raider Johnston Blakeley; and Confederate raiders James Cooke, John Maffitt, John Taylor Wood, and James Waddell. Penetrating the myths that have surrounded these legendary figures, he uncovers the compelling true stories of their lives and adventures.

Author : Jackie E. Fryar, Jr.
Publisher : DRAM Tree Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,51 MB
Release : 2007-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780978624897

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North Carolina played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, and the Cape Fear region was ground zero in the rebellion against British rule. Historians say the famous battles of the Revolutionary War were fought in the North, but the decisive battles were fought in the South. The Cape Fear region was a central theater of that fight for American independence. A vicious civil war was fought between neighbors, families, Continentals, and Redcoats in southeastern North Carolina, from Fayetteville to Wilmington, and everywhere in between. This is the story of that fight.

Author : Hugh F. Rankin
Publisher : North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 1989
Category : North Carolina
ISBN :

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Provides general information about pirates and discusses the activities of notorious seafaring outlaws, such as Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard, in and around North Carolina during colonial times.

Author : Cynthia Moore Brown
Publisher : Schiffer + ORM
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1507300085

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21 tales of pirates and ghosts from along the North Carolina coast Haunted houses, graveyards, and other favorite places are are featured Some stories told for the first time and involving people who really lived

Author : Aileen Weintraub
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1404255583

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Follows the exploits of one of the most feared pirates of the eighteenth century, the legends associated with him and the probable discovery of his ship off the coast of North Carolina in 1996.

Author : Terrance Zepke
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 1561643440

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Thirteen of the most intriguing buccaneers in the history of piracy, all connected somehow to the Carolinas. New edition has an all-new chapter on Blackbeard, as well as updated information on some of the other pirates, and new sections such as: The Truth About Piracy, How To Talk Like a Pirate, a list of pirate movies, a pirate quiz, and more.

Author : Nell Wise Wechter
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 27,96 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1469601389

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Available for the first time as an Omnibus Ebook, this collection brings together two of Nell Wise Wechter's beloved stories of young people on the North Carolina Coast. These wonderful stories will entertain and enlighten readers of all ages. Included in this Omnibus Ebook: A longtime favorite of several generations of Tar Heels, Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ring of Nazi spies operating from a secluded house on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, during World War II. For readers of all ages, the book brings to life the dramatic wartime events on the Outer Banks, where German U-boats turned an area around Cape Hatteras into 'Torpedo Junction' by sinking more than sixty American vessels in just a six-month period in 1942. Taffy has been enjoyed by young and old alike since it was first published in 1957. The legend of Teach's Light has been handed down by the people of Stumpy Point village in coastal North Carolina for nearly three centuries. None can say when the mysterious light that hovers above Little Dismal Swamp will next appear, but it is said to guard a store of treasure buried long ago by Edward Teach (c. 1680–1718), better known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard. One summer evening, teenagers Corky Calhoun and Toby Davis row into the swamp, drawn by the mystery of Teach's Light. But their adventure soon takes a curious turn. Thrown back in time by a sudden explosion, Corky and Toby find themselves floating safely above seventeenth-century England, as Blackbeard's life unfolds below. They watch as the orphaned Edward Teach decides to stow away across the Atlantic, begins his career as the fearsome Blackbeard, stages terrible raids from the Caribbean to North Carolina aboard his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, and, finally, is beheaded in a battle with the British Crown's ships. An inventive blend of history and science fiction, Teach's Light brings Blackbeard's story vividly to life.

Author : Nancy Roberts
Publisher : Blair
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 34,39 MB
Release : 1993-01-21
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ISBN : 9781949467185

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Eighteen swashbuckling sea robbers brought to life.