Ahoy, mate and welcome to tonights great lives presentation on americas pirates. The talk is sponsored by the Community Bank of the chesapeake to whom we are grateful for their generous support over the past several years and its that kind of commitment that enables us the program to to bring to the university into the Community Outstanding speakers such as our guest tonight. Eric j. Dolan is the author of the fascinating book black flags blue waters. The epic history of americas most notorious pirates. Eric grew up near the coasts of new york and connecticut and from an early age developed an interest in maritime affairs. Toward that end. He earned a double major in biology and environmental studies then getting a masters degree in Environmental Management from yale. That was followed by a phd. In environmental policy and planning from mit where his dissertation focused on the role of the courts in the cleanup of Boston Harbor. Ericas held an interesting variety of jobs many of them r
To whom we are grateful for their generous support over the past several years and its that kind of commitment that enables us the program to to bring to the university into the Community Outstanding speakers such as our guest tonight. Eric j. Dolan is the author of the fascinating book black flags blue waters. The epic history of americas most notorious pirates. Eric grew up near the coasts of new york and connecticut and from an early age developed an interest in maritime affairs. Toward that end. He earned a double major in biology and environmental studies then getting a masters degree in Environmental Management from yale. That was followed by a phd. In environmental policy and planning from mit where his dissertation focused on the role of the courts in the cleanup of Boston Harbor. Ericas held an interesting variety of jobs many of them related to his interest in the natural world. The one thing that remained constant throughout his career. Has said is his enjoyment of writing a
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