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	Memory Cards 3.61 avg rating — 473 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Galvanized: The Odyssey of a Reluctant Carolina Confederate 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Southern Season: Rural Stories 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's A Time in the Land: The Best of The Soap Box 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Excited to announce my new book releases this week, Captain Otway Burns: Tar Heel Privateer, Legislator and Naval Hero of the War of 1812.

Burns was a celebrity in the early 1800s after his high seas exploits, but has largely been forgotten since his death.

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Published on February 15, 2026 09:52 • Tags: privateer-burns-fort-macon

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Lightning in a Mason Jar

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