{"product_id":"pirate-america-cd-norris-9798314173763","title":"Pirate America","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything you've been told about pirates is a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey weren't just criminals. They were rebels. Outlaws. The first Americans who dared to defy kings, break the rules, and carve their own destiny on the open sea. Before the Declaration of Independence was ever written, pirates were already living by their own laws, electing their captains, dividing their wealth, and rejecting the corruption of European empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePirate America unveils the forgotten history of how piracy shaped the United States. From the lawless ports of the Caribbean to the underground smuggling networks that fueled the Revolution, this book explores the untold role of pirates, privateers, and radicals in building a nation. Discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Blackbeard's bloody reign in North Carolina exposed the hypocrisy of British rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Jean Lafitte and Andrew Jackson teamed up to save New Orleans from the British\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shocking truth about Thomas Paine's possible ties to piracy and how his ideas helped spark the American Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow pirate gold and smuggling funded the colonies long before independence was declared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Abraham Lincoln hired \"legal pirates\" during the Civil War and how it changed naval warfare forever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not the history you learned in school. This is the raw, unfiltered story of America's piratical past. one of rebellion, deception, and power. Because if you want to understand how America was really built, you need to start with the pirates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready to learn the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e CD Norris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798314173763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d","brand":"CD Norris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136587972863,"sku":"9798314173763","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b28cce78-4682-4e43-b7f6-39020c080672.jpg?v=1755023803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pirate-america-cd-norris-9798314173763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}