Albert W. Hicks was once one of the most infamous considered one of the most infamous murderers in history. But today his name has been almost forgotten. He was a murderer, a gangster, and the last pirate publicly executed in America.

Sources:

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/06/01/history-half-shell-intertwined-story-new-york-city-and-its-oysters

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Pirate-New-York-Gangster-ebook/dp/B07H73QH5J

https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Bloodlands-collection-Harold-Schechter-ebook/dp/B07CSWVB9Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30NZ5YL8MM7PC&keywords=the+pirate+harold+schechter&qid=1693665454&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+pirate+harold+shechter%2Cdigital-text%2C105&sr=1-1

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