The Real History of Pirates

Pirate Facts and Fictions

Educational Dec 23, 2021 25 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Examine popular pirate legends, and discover which aspects include some truth and which contain none at all. While much of the information we have about pirates and piracy comes from fiction as opposed to historical texts, pirate literature can teach us a lot about the jolly roger, gold-filled treasure chests, the pirate Edward Thatch (also known as Blackbeard), and more.

Educational Dec 23, 2021 25 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 25 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.