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Jean Laffite: The Terror of the Caribbean (Part One)

Jean Laffite: The Terror of the Caribbean (Part One)

Update: 2024-02-15
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Pirates have been romanticized in literature, film, and various forms of media since at least the 19th Century, but the truth is that the life or activities of a pirate were anything but romantic. Just ask Jean Laffite, the subject of this week's episode, whose smuggling operation on Louisiana's southeastern coast was interrupted time and again by war, politics, and the law. This isn't to necessarily in a good or positive light, though he was indeed regarded as a hero by the general public of the day, who'd benefitted greatly by his illicit activities. Tune in for part one of the man known as "the Terror of the Caribbean," this week on the 'History Loves Company' podcast!
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Jean Laffite: The Terror of the Caribbean (Part One)

Jean Laffite: The Terror of the Caribbean (Part One)

Chester Sakamoto