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