EP 42: Everything is Better with Pirates
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In the Americas the United States is considered the first experiment at non-monarchical rule and democracy. But what if I told you that there might be a group that might've tested the sails of democracy on the high seas?
Show Notes:
- Episode art is a photo of one of the few Jolly Roger flags that we know existed. The photo belongs to Karlsson, Anneli, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
- Recommend reading: The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down by Colin Woodard; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/442239.The_Republic_of_Pirates
- Text of A General History of the Pyrates by Capt. Charles Johnson https://www.gutenberg.org/files/40580/40580-h/40580-h.htm
- Pirates of the Caribbean clip audio clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSPBKt-x2Cw (OG belongs to Disney)
- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds
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