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Dolin (Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America) looks at the real-life adventures of the pirates who operated off the North American coast in the late 1600s. The British North American colonies were frequently willing to support piracy as a way to resist the Crown quietly. Pirates provided much-needed infusions of cash and goods into the colonial economy and often had close community ties through marriage and family. Colonial officials were not averse to accepting ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More