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Slavery & Piracy in the Atlantic World
In today’s episode, we will be discussing the history of slavery and piracy. Joining me is Claire Steele. She is an independent historian. Claire earned her PhD from Georgetown University in 2025. She researches the intersecting histories of slavery and piracy across the early modern Atlantic World. Claire has taught classes on both piracy and on material culture in the Atlantic World, the latter of which was awarded Georgetown’s Graduate Student Teaching Award in the Humanities. Claire’s commitment to public history can be seen through her work with the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, DC History…
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