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The Calling

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Rogue History

The Unhinged Hero of the American Revolution

Season 3 Episode 1

How does one of the most notorious pirates in British history become an iconic hero of the American Revolution? Long before he went toe-to-toe with the most powerful navy on the face of the planet, John Paul Jones was just a simple Scottish merchant ship captain…who committed a murder…or two.

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