Name: The Real History of Pirates
Released: 2021-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Manushag N. Powell

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Pondering questions about pirates and the men who traverse the Atlantic; looking at world history from a new point of view; realizing that much of what one has learned before should be viewed through a more accurate, post-imperialistic filter.

Educational · 2021 · 26 min

Starring Manushag N. Powell

EPISODE 1

What is a Pirate?

Exploring the reasons piracy endures from ancient times until today; why it is so difficult to both define and eradicate; how one can understand the rule of law and the rights of nations and individuals on the high seas and in borderless realms.

25 min · Dec 23, 2021
EPISODE 2

Pirate Facts and Fictions

Examining popular pirate legends; discovering which aspects include some truth and which contain none at all; pirate literature can teach a lot about the jolly roger, gold-filled treasure chests, the pirate Edward Thatch and more.

25 min · Dec 23, 2021
EPISODE 3

Real Pirates of the Caribbean

How the Spanish's power hold on the Caribbean is broken; which nationalities join in the free-for-all; the historical importance of Alexander Exquemelin's "Buccaneers of America" and Captain Charles Johnson's "A General History of the Pyrates".

26 min · Dec 23, 2021
EPISODE 4

Pirate Attacks and Tactics

Pirates want money or anything they can turn into money; consequently, they usually wish for a speedy surrender, do not want a battle and rarely sink captured ships; the many tactics pirates use to apprehend their prey in the age of sails.

24 min · Dec 23, 2021
EPISODE 5

Buried Treasure and Pirate Economics

Very few pirates hit it big or try to bury their treasure on a deserted island; exploring the business aspect of piracy, which is one of the few aspects of life pirates can control; piracy is a no prey, no pay system; the risk of no pay is very real.

26 min · Dec 23, 2021
EPISODE 6

Pirate Freedom Fighters

The complex truths of piracy and the pirate life are much different than the common tale surrounding them; the real goals of those pirates who attack and overthrow maritime powers; how the pirate motto, "a merry life and a short one", comes to be.

28 min · Dec 23, 2021

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