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I started this without high expectations because of mixed reviews, but I enjoyed this travelogue with bits of history and political discussion more than expected. It‘s one person‘s perspective based on his research and travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands, America Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico. Considering how little I knew of these places, it was a great introduction describing both fascinating and frustrating aspects.

I believe this author had as his mission to write the best researched, most thorough account of the Republic of Pirates, founded by pirate Benjamin Hornigold, in the Caribbean. The escapades of many a pirate (so many I forget who‘s who), and every ship won or lost, are detailed in this book. Which, unfortunately, makes for a boring pirate book. This book is a well-written assembly of facts and for that reason it‘s a pick for me. It‘d be an ⬇️

Book 93 of the year. I loved finding out more about the US territories but this felt more like a travel book than actual informational book. Still a good read.

Afternoon reading on this gray, cloudy Saturday afternoon.

Another map to track the pirates

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#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

I‘m reading a few pages each day now to try to break my reading slump. I‘m helped along with a map of the world in 1715. #readingtheamericas2023 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

The US is made up of more than just states, and beyond Puerto Rico, I think we tend to forget that (I do). I thought this was interesting and informative, looking at the populated US territories, their histories, cultures, and more. I particularly appreciated learning how US law works in each place.

#ReadingAmericas2023 #USVI

I read this for a book club, and I wasn‘t sure what to expect due to mixed reviews here. I ended up enjoying it though I thought some parts were needlessly padded with background information. It seems that this one is better to read than listen from the reviews. #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #USVI

Since the book is about pirates, I guess I‘d better know the ships!

#readingtheAmericas
#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

The price of a gallon of rum and other tidbits

#readingtheAmericas
#Bahamas
#Barbados
#Cuba
#Jamaica
#Martinique
#USVirginIslands or #USVI

@Librarybelle @BarbaraBB