B.C. Brooks: A Writer's Hiding Place

Baylus C. Brooks is a professional research and maritime historian, genealogist, and writer living in North Florida. Writes for Poseidon Historical Research & Publishing. Author of Quest for Blackbeard, Sailing East, and Dictionary of Pyrate Biography, all now from online stores! All posts are the opinions of the author unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Progressive Liberal Minister Born in the Confederacy!

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Rev. E. M. Brooks (1861-1943) Parties are quite enjoyable for me. You see, I have the best ice-breaker. My family is unique for having t...

Monday, April 08, 2019

The Fountain of Youth Exists!

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Itchetucknee Springs in Fort White , Florida stars as the Fountain of Youth in... Fountain of Hope: Dimensions The e...

Monday, February 18, 2019

"Quest for Blackbeard" and the "Counterfactual" Politics of the South

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Adapted from the Preface of the new edition of Quest for Blackbeard - an updated version to reflect upon America's continuing trouble...

Monday, February 11, 2019

Capt. Frances Hume - Pirate Hunter in a Commonwealth of Pyrates!

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32-gun fifth rate frigate Naval historians N.A.M. Rodgers and Rif Winfield generally regard fifth-rate frigates of the early eighteent...

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Baylus C. Brooks: Brooks is a maritime historian, writer, author, and genealogist living in North Florida. Brooks studies maritime & colonial history, also archaeological and paper conservation, drawing upon a love of both science and history. His focus is North Carolina history and, of course, pirates! Brooks published a variety of books, including the historical fiction novel, Heirloom: Fountain of Hope, a time-travel adventure based in St. Augustine, Florida. He also published non-fiction such as Pirates & Slaves, Captain James Wimble, Brunswick Town & Wilmington. He has published twice in the North Carolina Historical Review, one of the articles being republished as a pamphlet by North Carolina Historical Publications as "Blackbeard Reconsidered: Mist's Piracy, Thache's Genealogy." He is currently working on a 600+ paged book re-evaluating the life of Edward Thache, titled "Quest for Blackbeard," to be announced this summer!

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