TED Talks
TED: Pirates, nurses and other rebel designers | Alice Rawsthorn
In this ode to design renegades, Alice Rawsthorn highlights the work of unlikely heroes, from Blackbeard to Florence Nightingale. Drawing a line from these bold thinkers to some early modern visionaries like Buckminster Fuller, Rawsthorn...
Wonderscape
Famous Pirates in Fiction: From Captain Hook to Jack Sparrow
This video explores the origins of famous fictional pirates like Captain Hook from Peter Pan and Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. Learn how real-life pirates, literary influences, and pop culture shaped these iconic...
Wonderscape
Legends of the High Seas: Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, and Anne Bonny
This video delves into the stories of three famous pirates from history: the fearsome Blackbeard, the Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet, and the daring Anne Bonny. Discover their exploits, relationships, and lasting influence on pirate lore,...
Weird History
What Was Hygiene Like on Pirate Ships
Pirate ships were dirty - there's no way around it. The life of a pirate was fraught with danger and disease, but the pirates themselves did find ways to clean themselves and their surroundings - at times.
Schooling Online
Chemistry Properties and Structure of Matter: Properties of Matter - Pure Substances and Mixtures
Introductions are important. That’s why we’re keeping things simple. Sail into the Preliminary Chemistry course with a bunch of rowdy pirates. This lesson will classify matter as pure substances and mixtures. Definitions included:...
Epic History TV
Blackbeard the Pirate
Animated maps chart the course of Blackbeard's reign of terror across the Caribbean - this is the true story behind the countless legends, and reveals a cunning and ferocious pirate who just didn't know when to quit.
Weird History
13 Bizarre Pirate Traditions
Pirates have a reputation--admittedly earned--for being ruthless, bloodthirsty killers. Life on the high seas demanded so much of those willing to brave it that it became customary for new pirates to develop an honorable accord. Pirates...
Getty Images
This Week In History 11/22 - 11/28
This Week In History 11/22 - 11/28 (Footage by Getty Images)