Historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped

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1. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US 1 hour ago
   Murderous 17th century pirate linked to iconic New York figure

   A historian says that colonial-era documents suggest the "King of the Pirates" and his violent crew got an assist from Thomas Jones, the namesake of Jones Beach.

2. ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US 5 hours ago
   Historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped

   An amateur historian says he’s found evidence that the namesake of New York's popular Jones Beach played a key role in an infamous pirate heist in the Red Sea centuries ago

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   Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped
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   Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped

   WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) — An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers. James...