In December 1716, merchant captain Henry Timberlake gave a deposition about a pirate attack he’d recently survived—one of the first written documents to mention Edward “Blackbeard” Thatch.

For centuries, history books have pointed to North Carolina, or even England, as the birthplace of Blackbeard, the world’s most notorious pirate. But Mike Heitzler, a historian and longtime mayor of ...

For centuries, history books have pointed to North Carolina, or even England, as the birthplace of Blackbeard, the world’s ...

This week he sails into more modern sinful waters with a consideration of Blackbeard the pirate. In the annals of human wickedness, some place must […] Skip to content. All Sections.

A half-dozen films centered on his exploits followed, and he emerged as the quintessential cinematic pirate. In 2006, he garnered his own miniseries detailing his search for Captain Kidd’s treasure.

Margaret Hoffman Kale has always been fascinated by the combination of fact and lore surrounding the pirate known as Blackbeard. So it was only natural that when she sat down to write a book on him… ...

For more amazing facts about Blackbeard and pirates in general, have a listen to You're Dead To Me. More from You're Dead To Me 10 Places You Didn’t Know Were Connected to King Arthur ...