Raleigh, NC
W: 919-788-9539
mkale@bellsouth.net
Travel Regions: Statewide
Margaret Hoffman received her M.A. in English literature from George Mason University in 1995. She has held jobs in the fields of publishing, advertising, journalism, and public relations; has ghostwritten books for management consultants; and has taught creative writing courses to children and adults at colleges, universities, and schools throughout the south. Ms. Hoffman has published short stories, poetry, and scholarly essays in literary magazines and newspapers including the Atlanta Journal and Constitution Sunday Magazine and the Winston-Salem Journal.
|
Blackbeard! The Man Behind the Legend
Blackbeard! Legend depicts him as one of the most notorious and horrifying pirates to sail the seven seas! But was Blackbeard truly a murderous villain or a hero trapped in the annals of historic change? Why was he able to link up with the highest levels of North Carolina's government and become the confidant of Governor Charles Eden? Explore with Ms. Hoffman the politics surrounding this infamous pirate's rise and fall in America's maritime history. Discover why his activities along the eastern seaboard would send two colonies to war and foreshadow the American Revolution. As the author of Blackbeard: A Tale of Villainy and Murder in Colonial America, Ms. Hoffman discusses the truth behind the myth of this North Carolina pirate and why, after 300 years, he remains an important and controversial figure in America's rebellion against Colonial oppression.
Requirements for Program: podium, microphone, & VCR/ monitor when possible
|
