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Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars

byJamie L.H. Goodall

Focused on the journey from the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars, Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay brings Jamie L.H. Goodall's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the connected fields of history and true crime. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

History Press Library Editions

Publication date

Feb 24, 2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

162

ISBN

9781540242150