Ep. 1055, Blackbeard Buccaneer, Part 1 of 8, by Ralph D Paine

Ep. 1055, Blackbeard Buccaneer, Part 1 of 8, by Ralph D Paine

Author: B.J. Harrison July 25, 2025 Duration: 54:39

Jack Cockrell's youthful exploits gain him the favor of a friendly pirate. But could this friendship cause him more evil than good? Ralph D. Paine, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.

 

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I was so excited when I found today's story. Ralph Delahaye Paine was a journalist and novelist who flourished in the early 1900s. He attracted the attention of William Randolph Hearst when he covered the Cuban War for Independence from 1895-98. He continued as a war correspondent until 1903, when he retired from journalism and focused on writing history and fiction.

 

Blackbeard: Buccaneer tells a tale of Edward Teach, the famous pirate known as Blackbeard. Paine uses fictional characters to weave the tale together, but the details around Blackbeard himself are pretty reliable.

 

 

And now, Blackbeard: Buccaneer, Part 1 of 8, by Ralph D. Paine

 

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