Under the Black Flag nearly all taken from contemporary

nearly all taken from contemporary sources

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Optional sections designated as "excursion" and "exploration" present interesting sidelights of graph theory and touch upon topics that allow students the opportunity to experiment and use their imaginations

Under the Black Flag nearly all taken from contemporaryRiveting account traces careers of buccaneers of many nationalities across 2 centuries and around the globe from the West Indies to the South Seas. True stories of such notorious brigands as Captain Kidd and Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, as well as such lesser known pirates as John Quelch, Christopher Scudamore, and Erasmus Peterson.