Ever wondered what pirates did with their booty? Or what life at sea was really like? Learn all about the life and legacy of pirates at Profs & Pints: How Pirates Changed the World with speaker Joshua M. White, an associate professor of history at UVA and author of Piracy and Law in the Ottoman Mediterranean. Arrive early to grab a seat and your bevvie of choice, then listen as White shares stories that will shiver your timbers about notorious corsairs like Hayreddin Barbarossa, John Ward, and Alonso de Contreras.
Monday 1/29. $13.50 (pay in advance), 5:30pm. Graduate Charlottesville, 1309 W. Main St. profsandpints.com
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