How the Navy got Lincoln to dance a jig in his nightshirt
The brilliant Union firsts during the battle for North Carolina's coast.
By Ron Soodalter, America's Civil War
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Weird stuff washes up on North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Recent flotsam and jetsam: a bagged body, UXO, rocket parts, rotting whale carcasses, Navy trash tossed overboard.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot
Treasure hunter vows legal showdown over Blackbeard shipwreck
The U.S. Supreme Court also is scheduled to hear a separate case about Queen Anne's Revenge on Tuesday.
Supreme Court to hear pirate ship case
The justices said Monday they will hear arguments in the fall in a copyright case involving the Queen Anne’s Revenge, which was discovered off North Carolina’s coast in 1996.
What researchers are learning about pirate weapons!
Armaments from Blackbeard's ship showcase the art of violence on the high seas.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot
Wood from Blackbeard’s flagship has become ‘very precious’
Storms, strong currents and shipworms have destroyed all but a few remaining pieces of the famed Queen Anne's Revenge, which capsized 300 years ago.
By Jeff Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot