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Where did the infamous pirate Captain Kidd really hide his treasure? (1909)

Many of today’s Halloween costumes and the tales of pirate treasure we all know can be traced back to the life and times of the very real person, Captain Kidd. But where is his treasure?

The Pirate Code The rules of the sea for the infamous Black Bart's ship in the 1700s

The Pirate Code: The rules of the sea for the crew of Black Bart’s ship in the 1700s

Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, was a notorious pirate who raided ships. Here are some of the harsh – and sometimes unexpected – rules that governed the crews on his ships: The Pirate Code.

Why the pirate Jean Lafitte was known as The Terror of the Gulf of Mexico (1864)

Pirate Jean Lafitte, The Terror of the Gulf of Mexico, made prizes of several men, and eventually became wealthy and powerful enough to found a colony. But why was he so feared?

New Amsterdam to now: Images of New York in the Colonial days

Here are images showing New York City’s growth from a frontier settlement known as New Amsterdam to the metropolis of the western world –through the Colonial times, and in the early days of US independence.