"Black Sam Bellamy and the Wreck of the Whydah" tells the story of the notorious pirate Sam Bellamy, who, according to Forbes Magazine, acquired more stolen wealth than any pirate in his time.  He was only involved in piracy for one year, 1716-1717, but was remarkably successful, and had accumulated a wealth of treasure. According to Cape Cod legend, he, upon setting out upon his voyages, had fallen in live with a 16 year old girl named Maria Hallett who he promised he would return to as a wealthy man. She became pregnant, accidentally killed her baby, and was imprisoned for neglect, going crazy through it all. Sam returned, and was just off the coast where she was staying when a storm struck and his ship went down. As the years went by, the legend that his ship had contained riches faded and disappeared, until 1984, when a treasure hunter named Barry Clifford found the wreck containing 4 tons of silver and gold. May 2018  Check out our new E Book at Amazon- "1001 Classic Short Stories Fireside Collection Vol i" and leave us a nice review to get us going-Thank You  (More collections to come) https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Short-Stories-Fireside-Collection-ebook/dp/B07CRW2RZ9/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1525854517&sr=8-4&keywords=kindle+books+1001+classic+short+storiesBONUS EPISODE: ELIZA LUCAS AND HER CASH CROP (FROM 1001 STORIES FOR THE ROAD) The story of a 16 year old girl whose hard work and ideas saved the struggling colony of South Carolina and made her the 1st woman to be inducted into the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame.Get the FREE app with all three 1001 shows here: Apple Users:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1001-stories-network/id1352520309?mt=8Google Play Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.storiesnetwork&hl=en_USTHEN become a subscriber for 2.99/mo and GET ALL our episodes plus bonus episodes plus our undying gratitude: https://my.libsyn.com/subscription/list/1001storiesGet the new 1001 Classic Short Stories Fireside Collection Volume 1 at our new (and soon to grow) store at  https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Short-Stories-Fireside-Collection-ebook/dp/B07CRW2RZ9/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525812856&sr=8-1&keywords=1001+classic+short+storiesIt has 10 GREAT short stories in Kindle print. All hand-picked with the theme of love and marriage. Great gift for that hard-to-buy-for person who enjoys great stories.  Audio version to come soon!We are also offering, by popular demand- GIFT CD's at our 1001 store. You pick 90 minutes of our shows- we send you the gift CD. Perfect gift for non-listeners who enjoy a good story. Heck- do an all Jack London for Dad and surprise him!  You order at our store and email me at 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com with the details.