Golden Age of Piracy
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How Treasure Island Invented the Modern Pirate
Peg legs, parrots, and treasure maps did not come from real pirate history. Nearly all of it traces back to one 1883 novel.
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Real Pirate Treasure: Separating Fact from Legend
Buried treasure is pirate lore’s most famous trope, but the real history behind it is far less romantic. Here is what pirates actually did with their plunder.
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The Pirate Code: How Outlaws Governed Themselves
Pirate ships ran on surprisingly democratic written codes covering elections, plunder shares, and even injury compensation. Here is how the pirate code actually worked.