ARTiculate Lecture Series: Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay Featuring author J

121 N. Union Avenue,Havre de Grace MD 21078

22 August, 2021

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ARTiculate Lecture Series: Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay Featuring author Jamie L.H. Goodall, PhD The Havre de Grace Arts Collective 4th Anniversary Celebration presents: ARTiculate Lecture Series: Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay Featuring author Jamie L.H. Goodall, PhD From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles. Goodall is a staff historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C. She taught at The Ohio State University and Stevenson University in Baltimore, MD. And volunteers for the organization GlobalMaritimeHistory.com. The Arts Collective is a 501(c)(3) organization created to address the cultural and economic needs of Havre de Grace and the surrounding region.  The Arts Collective has several goals. First, to bring regional and national high caliber performances to The Cultural Center at the Opera House that engage and attract audiences.  Second, to further develop the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) District program of the State of Maryland attracting artists to live, work and play in Havre de Grace.  Third, to enhance the arts by serving as the umbrella organization for the Arts by The Bay Gallery, serving as a cooperative gallery and offering educational opportunities which nurture learning and creativity.