Some pretty remarkable things tend to happen after Scott Mitchen visits with schoolchildren. The kids click off their TVs, log off their computers, shun video games and tend to forget all about their ...

When people picture a pirate, the eye patch is usually part of the image. It’s such a familiar detail that most of us accept ...

Edward “Blackbeard” Teach was a real sailor who allegedly left behind a hefty treasure Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She covers all things travel and home, from ...

Which pirate model ship is best? Jack Sparrow’s Black Pearl. Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge. Charles Vane’s Ranger. Seeing any of these ships coming over the horizon during the golden age of piracy ...