Real Pirates Speaker Series No. 2

285 Derby Street,Salem MA 01970

09 July, 2022

Description

What if we told you that salmagundi, salted beef, hardtack, and grog are not the only options on your pirate-themed menu? Dive into a feast of facts with Paige Besse as she discusses how pirates aided in influencing everything from barbeque and mojitos to guacamole and mango chutney. Price: $16.50 includes a guided tour of the museum. Time: 6:30 museum tour. 7:00pm presentation. Location: Real Pirates Salem | 285 Derby Street on Charlotte Forten Park in Salem, Massachusetts | Presentations to be held in the Discovery Lab. Speaker Bio: A former intern of hers once said, “You can’t take Paige to a place called the ‘boat room’ and leave her unsupervised…” and that is because her adoration for maritime history is overwhelming. As a child she could be found crafting clay models of the Titanic as it sank – gluing them to paper and writing the death statistics in its margins – which her parents “proudly” displayed on their office desks. She eventually harnessed that creative energy into her historical pursuits; though, never abandoning her unique nature. Paige holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Suffolk University and a Master of Arts in History from Salem State University with a concentration in early American and maritime history, focusing on piracy. Her distinguished master’s thesis discussed the relationship of patrons, colonial governments, and privateers – and the legal ambiguities separating private men of war with pirates. Paige lives and works in Salem – as well as being a licensed City of Salem public guide, a volunteer for the Creative Collective and Salem Main Streets, she is also a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society (Upsilon-Theta Chapter). Prior to being the Creative Engagement Manager for Real Pirates Salem, Paige worked at the Peabody Essex Museum and the House of the Seven Gables.