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Blackbeard's real identity called into question!

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One of the most famous pirates in history, Blackbeard's real identity is being called into question by North Carolina author Kevin P. Duffus. For many years Blackbeard's real identity has been commonly accepted as being one Edward Teach, an Englishman. Duffus however, claims that his research has called that name into question. According to Duffus, Blackbeard my have been Edward Beard, son of a landowner in Bath in Beaufort County.  "There's never going to be a smoking gun to determine who he really was," Duffus said of the pirate.  "My version is a lot more plausible than what's been foisted upon us for nearly three centuries."   The writer also claims that several of Blackbeard's crew members were not hanged as earlier accounts said and at least three returned to North Carolina to respectable - and wealthy - lives.  This is a quote from an article on the BaltimoreSun.com, you can read the rest of the story HERE (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.blackbeard17may17,0,2327308.story) You can read more about Blackbeard on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbeard)

<a href="http://piratesahoy.net/history/historical-news-article/358-blackbeards-real-identity-called-into-question.html" target="_blank">View the full article</a>
 
If it does'nt take more "archaeological proof" to rewrite history, I would suggest we finally could bury Columbus once for all as the discoverer of Americas and hand the credit to the Vikings. Thx.
 
that the vikings discovered america first is debatable. irish monks got there first, and the ancient egyptians before that. but anyway, the article sounds very interesting. i guess i'll go read it.
 
<!--quoteo(post=320629:date=May 18 2009, 03:25 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320629"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If it does'nt take more "archaeological proof" to rewrite history, I would suggest we finally could bury Columbus once for all as the discoverer of Americas and hand the credit to the Vikings. Thx.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Peasant

Emperor Constantine the First discovered the Americas

and decided it streatched his empire too far

so he hid the documentation
 
<!--quoteo(post=320678:date=May 18 2009, 09:47 AM:name=Morgan Terror)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Morgan Terror @ May 18 2009, 09:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320678"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->that the vikings discovered america first is debatable. irish monks got there first, and the ancient egyptians before that. but anyway, the article sounds very interesting. i guess i'll go read it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Don't get me started again Morgan! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=320731:date=May 18 2009, 09:06 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 09:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320731"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320629:date=May 18 2009, 03:25 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320629"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If it does'nt take more "archaeological proof" to rewrite history, I would suggest we finally could bury Columbus once for all as the discoverer of Americas and hand the credit to the Vikings. Thx.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Peasant

Emperor Constantine the First discovered the Americas

and decided it streatched his empire too far

so he hid the documentation
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

So sorry, noble Lord. Could You also please tell me why Columbus is still credited for this fine deed <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=320764:date=May 18 2009, 03:59 PM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320764"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320731:date=May 18 2009, 09:06 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 09:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320731"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320629:date=May 18 2009, 03:25 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320629"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If it does'nt take more "archaeological proof" to rewrite history, I would suggest we finally could bury Columbus once for all as the discoverer of Americas and hand the credit to the Vikings. Thx.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Peasant

Emperor Constantine the First discovered the Americas

and decided it streatched his empire too far

so he hid the documentation
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

So sorry, noble Lord. Could You also please tell me why Columbus is still credited for this fine deed <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" />
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
because a fiction author hasn't invented evidence yet
 
<!--quoteo(post=320733:date=May 18 2009, 02:25 PM:name=Thagarr)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thagarr @ May 18 2009, 02:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320733"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320678:date=May 18 2009, 09:47 AM:name=Morgan Terror)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Morgan Terror @ May 18 2009, 09:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320678"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->that the vikings discovered america first is debatable. irish monks got there first, and the ancient egyptians before that. but anyway, the article sounds very interesting. i guess i'll go read it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Don't get me started again Morgan! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't ye be fergittin' dem rune stones in Eastern Oklahoma! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=320547:date=May 17 2009, 05:18 PM:name=News Crew)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (News Crew @ May 17 2009, 05:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320547"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->One of the most famous pirates in history, Blackbeard's real identity is being called into question by North Carolina author Kevin P. Duffus. For many years Blackbeard's real identity has been commonly accepted as being one Edward Teach, an Englishman. Duffus however, claims that his research has called that name into question. According to Duffus, Blackbeard my have been Edward Beard, son of a landowner in Bath in Beaufort County.  "There's never going to be a smoking gun to determine who he really was," Duffus said of the pirate.  "My version is a lot more plausible than what's been foisted upon us for nearly three centuries."   The writer also claims that several of Blackbeard's crew members were not hanged as earlier accounts said and at least three returned to North Carolina to respectable - and wealthy - lives.  This is a quote from an article on the BaltimoreSun.com, you can read the rest of the story HERE (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.blackbeard17may17,0,2327308.story) You can read more about Blackbeard on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbeard)

<a href="http://piratesahoy.net/history/historical-news-article/358-blackbeards-real-identity-called-into-question.html" target="_blank">View the full article</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Shhh! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Blackbeard = Superman <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=320801:date=May 18 2009, 08:48 PM:name=Fred Bob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fred Bob @ May 18 2009, 08:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320801"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Shhh! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Blackbeard = Superman <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/slap.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":slap" border="0" alt="slap.gif" /> superman never wears a beard

In fact he could now grow one

no razor could cut his hair


leading to the obvious conclusion

Superman was a woman and a dedicated cross dresser

with very hairy legs
 
<!--quoteo(post=320767:date=May 18 2009, 06:50 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 06:50 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320767"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320764:date=May 18 2009, 03:59 PM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320764"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320731:date=May 18 2009, 09:06 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 09:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320731"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320629:date=May 18 2009, 03:25 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320629"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If it does'nt take more "archaeological proof" to rewrite history, I would suggest we finally could bury Columbus once for all as the discoverer of Americas and hand the credit to the Vikings. Thx.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Peasant

Emperor Constantine the First discovered the Americas

and decided it streatched his empire too far

so he hid the documentation
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

So sorry, noble Lord. Could You also please tell me why Columbus is still credited for this fine deed <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" />
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
because a fiction author hasn't invented evidence yet
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

What about them Chinese leaving their oriental bells on the US west coast around 2200 BC?
 
<!--quoteo(post=320803:date=May 18 2009, 09:32 PM:name=Old Salt)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Old Salt @ May 18 2009, 09:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320803"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320767:date=May 18 2009, 06:50 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 06:50 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320767"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320764:date=May 18 2009, 03:59 PM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320764"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320731:date=May 18 2009, 09:06 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 09:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320731"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320629:date=May 18 2009, 03:25 AM:name=PeterWillemoes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PeterWillemoes @ May 18 2009, 03:25 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320629"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If it does'nt take more "archaeological proof" to rewrite history, I would suggest we finally could bury Columbus once for all as the discoverer of Americas and hand the credit to the Vikings. Thx.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Peasant

Emperor Constantine the First discovered the Americas

and decided it streatched his empire too far

so he hid the documentation
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

So sorry, noble Lord. Could You also please tell me why Columbus is still credited for this fine deed <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" />
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
because a fiction author hasn't invented evidence yet
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

What about them Chinese leaving their oriental bells on the US west coast around 2200 BC?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/24.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rofl" border="0" alt="24.gif" /> wrong emperor
 
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->leading to the obvious conclusion

Superman was a woman and a dedicated cross dresser

with very hairy legs<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

He´s got legs? My eyes never got so far, I always had to turn my head away when they saw his pants.


EDIT: We need superman in potc as an officer, just for the sake of me being able to say "Not on MY ship!" <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whippa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":whipa" border="0" alt="whippa.gif" />
 
<img src="http://www.media.perthnow.com.au/multimedia/2009/may/images/pirates350.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
<a href="http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25482276-5014212,00.html" target="_blank">Blackbeard Vs. The US Navy</a> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=320802:date=May 18 2009, 10:05 PM:name=rupertlittlebear)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rupertlittlebear @ May 18 2009, 10:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320802"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=320801:date=May 18 2009, 08:48 PM:name=Fred Bob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fred Bob @ May 18 2009, 08:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320801"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Shhh! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Blackbeard = Superman <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/slap.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":slap" border="0" alt="slap.gif" /> superman never wears a beard

In fact he could now grow one

no razor could cut his hair


leading to the obvious conclusion

Superman was a woman and a dedicated cross dresser

with very hairy legs
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ah, so Blackbeard be a woman, ye be a sayin'?! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=320966:date=May 19 2009, 12:26 PM:name=Fred Bob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fred Bob @ May 19 2009, 12:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=320966"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Ah, so Blackbeard be a woman, ye be a sayin'?! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So the beard was a fake

that explains everything
 
Depends on what you consider a beard... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" />
 
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