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Captain Kidd’s 9th-great-grandson explores the true story of the pirate wronged by legend and history

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Colorado author Samuel Marquis

He’s a best-selling American history author and advisor to The History Channel who just so happens to be the 9th-great-grandson of one of the most famous pirates in history. But it turns out, his famous, or perhaps infamous, relative, the legendary pirate Captain Kidd, wasn't really a pirate after all! Colorado’s own Samuel Marquis sets the record straight in his new book, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal."

Here are upcoming book signing events with Marquis: