What Happened To The Fortune Of Captain Kidd?
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What Happened To The Fortune Of Captain Kidd?

B1IntermediateNovember 13, 202648 min
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Scott Wolter receives an intriguing tip from a published author on pirate's treasure troves and business magnates that may involve one of the richest men in America's history-John Jacob Astor. Scott learns that Astor made a fortune in real estate and the fur trade, but records show he may have really gotten his start from a lost treasure belonging to the famed pirate Captain Kidd. Uploaded 08-03-26 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NR 📺 You can now become a History Hit member ri...

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Sometimes history isn't what we've been told.

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I'm going to get a drink. Oh, my God. The The history that we were all taught growing up is wrong.

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My name is Scott Wolter, and I'm a forensic geologist. There's a hidden history that nobody knows about. There are pyramids, chambers, tombs, descriptions. They're all over the world.

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We're going to investigate these artifacts and sites, and we're going to get to the truth. Sometimes history isn't what we've been told. Americans love pirates.

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