Blackbeard: The Truth Revealed

Name: Blackbeard: The Truth Revealed
Price: 18.49 EUR
Author: Robert Jacob
ISBN: 9781957832401

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Robert Jacob

Ginger Marks
Paru le : 01/08/2024

Throughout the centuries, tales of Blackbeard's piratical activities and buried treasure have sparked the public's fascination and curiosity. Who was... > Lire la suite

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Throughout the centuries, tales of Blackbeard's piratical activities and buried treasure have sparked the public's fascination and curiosity. Who was Blackbeard? What vessels did he take? Where is his treasure? What about Stede Bonnet and Benjamin Hornigold? Are the stories real? Writers and historians have attempted to chronicle the world's most notorious pirate for over three hundred years, but their conclusions are vague, contradictory, and rarely accurate.
Set sail with Robert Jacob as he unravels the mysteries and uncovers the truth about Blackbeard. Logical explanations, clear commentary, and visual descriptions will organize and clarify potentially confusing facts encountered throughout your literary voyage. Robert will expertly navigate you through the extensive array of records, including authoritative research and original eighteenth-century manuscripts, that corroborate the authenticity of Blackbeard's motivations, actions, and interactions with other pirates.
Blackbeard: The Truth Revealed is the definitive publication on Blackbeard and the only accurate interpretation of the political intrigue, colonial dynamics, and complex scope of primary source documents. Whether you think you know all about Blackbeard or just want to test the waters, climb aboard! Make ready to embark on a voyage into a whole new perspective that will intrigue you even more!

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Date de parution : 01/08/2024
Editeur : Ginger Marks
ISBN : 978-1-957832-40-1
EAN : 9781957832401
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Biographie de Robert Jacob

Robert Jacob is an award-winning author and lecturer with a passion for history and a commitment to dispelling erroneous "facts" perpetuated by writers and historians throughout the centuries. For over 50 years, he has been actively involved in living history portrayals, including Revolutionary War, Mountain Man, Western Gunfighter, and Pirates. After earning a bachelor's degree from Duquesne University in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, Robert completed his master's degree at Virginia Commonwealth University and entered the US Marine Corps.
As a military occupational specialty instructor, Robert earned the designation of Master Training Specialist and later became Commanding Officer of the Marine Detachment at the same school. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Jacob retired in 2013 with thirty-one years of service. While researching pirates, Robert realized that much of the historical record was contradictory and incorrect. He compiled his research in his first book A Pirate's Life in the Golden Age of Piracy.
Fans attending book signings and festivals in Florida inspired him to write his second book, Pirates of the Florida Coast: Truths, Legends, and Myths. His third book, Blackbeard: The Truth Revealed, is the definitive publication on the world's most famous pirate. In 2023, Robert was honored for his dedication to historical accuracy by being inducted into the International Pirate Hall of Fame. The renowned author's engaging presentations and book-signing events are sought after by community organizations, festivals, libraries, and museums nationwide, and he appeared on the History Channel series Beyond Oak Island as a pirate expert.