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N.C. Museum of History’s First Friday at the Movies Presents Classic Pirate Flicks

August 4, 2009 – 10:47 am

Yo-ho-ho, ye landlubbers. Catch classic pirate flicks during the new film series First Friday at the Movies at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Even seafaring scoundrels would agree the series is a steal — admission, popcorn, beverages and parking are all free. Watch dashing pirates and swashbuckling scoundrels wreak havoc on the high [...]

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Pirate Myths Versus Reality

June 17, 2009 – 4:20 pm

Do Jack Sparrow’s adventures in “Pirates of the Caribbean” even come close to the reality of life on the high seas during the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1689 to the 1720s? How has the popular perception of pirates influenced the historical interpretation of piracy?
Find out during the program A Pirate’s Life for Me? on [...]

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Free Family Day Focuses on Pirates

May 29, 2009 – 10:40 am

Ahoy, mateys! Adventures of the high seas await you at Family Day: Pirates in Colonial Carolina on Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Meet pirate re-enactors, watch sword-fighting demonstrations and experience more during this free event. And, shiver me timbers, admission is free all [...]

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