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FEATURES
Teach's Light: A Tale of Blackbeard the Pirate
EXCERPT
Chapter One from Teach's Light
LINKS
More Blackbeard the Pirate Links
PROFILE
1999 Hurricane Season
ANNOUNCING
NEW 1999 Hurricane Quiz!
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UNC Press Coastal Books
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BITS & BYTES
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CALENDAR
Upcoming Events Featuring UNC Press Authors
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elcome to newsbytes, an online newsletter
featuring the books and authors of the University of North Carolina Press.
Did you know that there is an exciting shipwreck excavation project being
conducted off the coast of North Carolina? Learn more about the attempts to
confirm that a sunken ship near Beaufort, North Carolina, is the Queen Anne's
Revenge, the ship of Blackbeard
the Pirate.
And rediscover the children's tale by Nell Wise Wechter, Teach's
Light, a story based on the eerie, bobbing glow over Little
Dismal Swamp that is said to be the ghost of Blackbeard.
Sample a chapter from Teach's Light; see if it piques your
curiosity about this Carolina ghost tale.
In this issue, you'll also learn a little more about the 1999
hurricane season, courtesy of hurricane expert Jay Barnes. And don't
forget to take our newest hurricane
quiz! You'll also find a complete list of UNC Press books about the North Carolina coast, from nature, travel, and architectural guides to David Stick's popular histories, and more!
Look for news about the Press, our books, and our authors, including
awards won and bookstore events featuring UNC Press authors, in Bits & Bytes.
Just a reminder: all books mentioned here are available at bookstores, including online booksellers. You can also order directly from UNC Press. Call 1-800-848-6224. Say you saw it on our website.
Secure online ordering is also available on our website.
We hope you enjoy this issue of newsbytes.
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