IT'S HISTORY
Bone Saws and Syphilis - Medicine at Sea I PIRATES
Longer raid tours meant an increased risk of injuries for pirates. Medical equipment or even doctors on board where a bigger treasure than any booty or gold. How were amputations or syphilis treated aboard pirate ships? Find out all...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Chapter 8 | You're Thinking About Tomatoes | STORY
You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 8 Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen. A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking About Doughnuts’. Frank is back among the ruins of the past again, this time on a school trip to a...
IT'S HISTORY
Pirate Battle Tactics During the Golden Age I PIRATES
In our new format called BATTLEFIELDS, Indy tells you all about the tactics used by pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 18th century which were quite different from traditional naval warfare since the main goal was to...
IT'S HISTORY
Somali Fishermen and Digital Piracy l Modern PIRATES
Even today people identify with the anarchist ideals of piracy. The Pirate Party and the activists around the file sharing platform The Pirate Bay have been shaking up the political system in recent years. At the same time somali...
IT'S HISTORY
The Epic Failure of the Spanish Armada I PIRATES
History had rarely seen a fleet the size of the Spanish Armada. But rarely had it also seen such epic failure. The Armada of King Philip II of Spain was supposed to crush the Royal Navy, help the invasion of the British Isles and keep...
The Book Tutor
TREASURE ISLAND BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON // ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY
★★★ Description ★★★ A boy who accompanies a ship's crew in search of treasure finds that most of the men on board are actually pirates. He must fight for his life and the lives of his honest captain and friends, even as they hold on to...