Martin Frey

Magic City Books is partnering with the Tulsa Bar Association to host me next Tuesday, March 25, at 7:00pm for a discussion and book signing. This free event will take place at the Tulsa County Bar Association, 1446 S Boston Avenue at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30p. Hope to see you there!

There's a new blog post at The Pirate Haven! This time we explore the legend of El Dorado, "The Golden One." From Muisca ritual to European obsession, the myth of El Dorado ultimately changed the course of world events--tragically, for the indigenous peoples of South America and the Caribbean.

The Legend of El Dorado — The Pirate Haven An exploration of the origins and evolution of the myth of El Dorado, from Muisca ritual to European obsession, and the centuries of tragedy that resulted.

This month's blog post is a little bit different, being the entirely true but very slightly fictionalized account of one Louis Galdy, a Huguenot living in Jamaica who was swallowed by the earthquake that devastated Port Royal in 1962—and, quite incredibly, survived both it and the tsunami that followed!

The Saga of Lewis Galdy — The Pirate Haven A brief, slightly fictionalized account of the amazing life of Louis Galdy, a Huguenot who fled France following the Edict of Fontainbleu, and went on to survive the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed Port Royal, Jamaica, in 1692, killing thousands.

There's a new post on The Pirate Haven blog! This time we delve into Prince Henry the Navigator, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco de Gama, and the Treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza, 1402-1529, to discover how Portugal came to be such a dominant power in the world at the time.

The Catholic Kingdoms of Castile and Portugal Explore and Divide the World — The Pirate Haven Prince Henry the Navigator, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco de Gama and the Treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza 1402-1529

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