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The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject.

Writer/comedian David Head and singer/songwriter Matt Glover present "A Good Service on All Other Lines", a narrative story and song podcast told in 5 parts.Originally performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018, the show follows intertwining tales of lovers, losers and locomotives.Look, it’s basically funny stories and melancholy folk-pop. Everyone’s favourite combination. Right?Here’s some nice things people have said previously:***** “Stunning” – EdFringe Review**** “Gorgeous” – The 730 Review**** “Beautiful” – Fringe Biscuit**** “Hilarious” – The ScotsmanWe ...

The story of George Washington’s first crisis of the fledgling republic: In the war’s waning days, the American Revolution neared collapse when Washington’s senior officers were rumored to be on the edge of mutiny. A Crisis of Peace provides a fresh look at the end of the American Revolution while speaking to issues that concern us still: the fragility of civil-military relations, how even victorious wars end ambiguously, and what veterans and civilians owe each other.