The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate
Wednesday, June 11 2008
by Eric Hodge and Katy Barron
The subtitle to Raleigh author Kevin Duffus’ latest book is, “Within every legend lies a grain of truth.” Duffus has been on a 35-year mission to uncover the grains of truth within the legend of North Carolina’s best-known seafarer. But mostly what he has found is historical inaccuracy. Among other things, he questions widely accepted beliefs about Blackbeard’s origins and the fate of his crew on the day of his death. Duffus joins guest host Eric Hodge to debunk some of the popular myths about the scandalous pirate.
