Blackbeard
Division:
WRAL-TV
People:
Bill Leslie, Jay Jennings, Scott Mason
Program Type:
WRAL Documentaries
Type:
Video
WRAL News anchor/reporter Bill Leslie examines the life and times of Blackbeard, the most infamous pirate the world has ever known. The documentary also examines the controversy surrounding the artifacts recovered from the shipwreck for off the coast of North Carolina. Who has the right to claim the 300 year old treasures? As the debate rages…Blackbeard’s legend only grows. Produced and written by Scott Mason. Photography and editing by Jay Jennings. February 22, 1998.