Some historians argue that there is little evidence that Blackbeard was a particularly violent pirate and, instead, relied on his ferocious appearance to intimidate people into surrender.

One character in particular is Marshall D. Teach, captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, one of the current Emperors of the New ...

Long gone but by no means forgotten, Blackbeard's dreaded black flag will fly on state ferries to the Outer Banks this year. It's the 300th anniversary of the pirate's death. To mark the occasion ...