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Welcome back everyone to one thousand one heroes legends histories and

mysteries podcast and today's episode blackbeards true story unraveling the

myth and what a myth over 300 years of past since the notorious pirate

blackbeard exploded onto the front pages of history and dozens if not hundreds

of writers and historians have been repeating stories of blackbeard which

although entertaining our largely falls most of us have come to believe that his

name was teach and that he was born in England and he was a bloodthirsty

murderer was he not and he buried treasure from Florida to New Hampshire did

he not you might recall an episode we did on blackbeard back in 2016 which I

opened up with a retelling of author Kevin Duffus's search for blackbeards

mythical sister Susanna's gravestone in bath North Carolina in his book The Last Days

of Blackbeard the Pirate Kevin Duffus is a leading authority on blackbeard and

all things concerning blackbeard having uncovered a treasure trove of documentation

regarding the life death actions finding of court records and deeds of blackbeard in his crew

and the real story differs quite a bit from what most people have been told

you're in for some real eye opening discussion as we begin to unravel the myth that has grown

up around the pirate blackbeard and his crew Kevin Duffus it's great to have you with us today

I'm hoping you can share some of your background and the reason you've spent decades uncovering

the real story of blackbeard thank you John I'm extremely excited to who have been invited to

participate in your podcast a thousand and one heroes and I am also thrilled to be able to

spend time with you someone who I know shares my passion in history and also in the pirate blackbeard

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