Blackbeard the Hero?© Anita Stratos
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Aug 6, 2001
What about the famed Blackbeard treasure? When a crewman asked Blackbeard whether or not his wife knew where he had hidden his treasure, he answered that no one besides he and the devil knew its whereabouts; whichever of the two should live longer would get it all. However, after much searching, historians now believe there never was any treasure at all.
There's so much more to the notorious "pirate from Hell"; check my Library of Historical Myths for some great reading on Blackbeard.
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Thanks Lynda! I know what you mean - there are so many historical figures that I would love to be able to talk to, even the scoundrels! When people talk about corruption today, I realize how it's neve ...
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Well, what a family tree his descendants must have! I loved the article, and although he sounds like the worst of the worst, I would like to go back in time and spend an hour or so talking to him - a ...
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Hi Jerrib~
Thanks for reading! I think Blackbeard would have liked your assessment of him being the devil - it seems to be the identity he strove for all his life. To me, there's nothing scarier than ...
-- posted by anitastratos
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a bit more than I have ever known - the guy sounds like a schizophrenic to me! Glad I didn't live in his time, is all I can say. He does sound like the devil, if you believe in the devil. Somebody ...
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You've done it again! This was a compelling article. I've always thought Blackbeard was a legend and nothing more. I didn't realize he lived so close to home. Seems to me his life ended fittingly. Wha ...
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