Record #:

41165

Author(s):

Atkinson, Stephen B.

Abstract:

Examining the lives of pirates who ruled the seas around the Caribbean islands and American colonies between 1650-1730 explained the attraction of the notorious profession, as well as the counter-cultural egalitarian system that emerged on-board.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 57 Issue 2, Spring 2018 , p6-7

Subject(s):

Pirates--18th century--Henry Morgan ; Pirates--18th century--William Kidd; Pirates--18th century--Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts ; Pirates--18th century--Jack Rackham; Pirates--18th century--Benjamin Hornigold ; Pirates--18th century--Samuel Bellamy; Blackbeard, circa 1680-1718; Blackbeard--see also Edward Teach; Read, Mary, c.1695-1721; Bonny, Anne, 1697-1782

Record #:

38120

Author(s):

Hopkins, Janice

Abstract:

Pirates found a profitable place in Eastern North Carolina because of shoals creating treacherous sailing conditions and inlets providing multiple traveling routes. Pirates also found a welcoming living environment due to the citizenry’s relatively relaxed attitudes about their lifestyle and authorities condoning activities like smuggling and wrecking. Additional proof the presence of pirates was not confined to Blackbeard were profiles of Stede Bonnet, Calico Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Charles Vane, Edward Low, George Lowther, and Richard Worley.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 10 Issue 4, August/September 2018, p39-41 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pirates; Pirates--North Carolina, Eastern; Barrier islands; Inlets--North Carolina; Blackbeard, d. 1718; Bonnet, Stede, 1688-1718; Rackham, John, 1682-1720; Bonny, Anne, 1697-1782; Read, Mary, c.1695-1721; Vane, Charles ; Low, Edward; Lowther, George ; Worley, Richard

Record #:

6645

Author(s):

Smith, Donna Campbell

Abstract:

History contains many stories of pirates. Mostly, they were men who led crews in plundering ships. There were a few women, however, who chose the life of a pirate. Anne Bonny and Mary Read were two who gained infamous renown on the high seas. Smith recounts their stories.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 12, May 2004, p108-110, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Women pirates; Bonny, Anne, 1697-1782; Read, Mary, c.1695-1721

Record #:

14311

Author(s):

Dean, Earl

Abstract:

Ann Bonney and Mary Read are the subjects of this article about famous female North Carolinians. Each of these women gained their reputations for being pirates in an age when women were rarely onboard ships, let alone active, ruthless individuals. The author provides a brief biographical sketch of each lady and her career on the high seas.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 32, Jan 1949, p3

Subject(s):

Bonny, Anne, 1697-1782; Read, Mary, c.1695-1721; Pirates--North Carolina, Eastern