This post contains references to John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read in quote unquote "primary sources"--basically I am including everything that predates the General History. 1720 September 4 New-Providence, Sept. 4th. Several Pirates are on the Coast of the Bahamas, among which is one Rackum who Run away with a Sloop of 6 Guns,… Continue reading The Documentary Record
Le chercheur d’or by JMG le Clézio
This novel was published in 1985, and describes Anne Bonny as Jean Rackham's wife.
The British in the Caribbean by Cyril Hamshere
This book was published in 1972 and describes Anne Bonny and Mary Read as pirate captains who were sentenced to death in 1721.
Plots and Characters in the Fiction of Eighteenth-Century English Authors by Clifford R. Johnson
This reference was published in 1977 and summarizes the works of authors including Daniel Defoe, to whom is attributed the General History. Johnson writes that Anne Bonny and her parents moved to North Carolina, and that John Rackam was captured and hanged on Hispaniola.
Turks and Caicos: A Pirate Stronghold
This article was published in the September 1974 issue of the Paramount Journal. It says that both Anne Bonny and Mary Read "are reported" to have used the Turks and Caicos during their piratical careers, and that Mary's second wedding took place on Parrot Cay. Anne lived in Charleston, and when the pirates are overpowered,… Continue reading Turks and Caicos: A Pirate Stronghold
Frauen an Bord: Von Amazonen und Piratinnen by Verena Munde
This article was published in the January/February 2017 issue of Schiff Classic. Munde writes that Anne Bonny worked on a merchantman at age 13 in disguise as a boy, and that Mary Read traveled to North America with her father. Munde seems to have mixed up their biographies. Mary marries a sailor and goes to… Continue reading Frauen an Bord: Von Amazonen und Piratinnen by Verena Munde
Mary Read: Pirate by William Coates Borrett
This essay was published in the 1957 book Tales Retold Under the Old Town Clock. Theoretically this is a collection of articles related to Nova Scotia. According to the Mary Read bio, Mary learns French while working as a pageboy. Borrett embroiders the tale of Mary and the Fleming by having her start crying and… Continue reading Mary Read: Pirate by William Coates Borrett
Looking Inside Sunken Treasure by Ron Schultz
This children's book was published in 1992, and says that Jack "Rackman" was called Calico Jack because he wore striped pants.
A History of Us: Student Sheets, Team Sheets, and Documents
This worksheet book was published in 2005 to supplement the middle school textbook A History of Us, and it includes a packet featuring biographies of famous pirates, according to which Mary Read was born in London. James Bonney is described as a soldier when he marries Anne, who then sails with Jack Rackham for "several… Continue reading A History of Us: Student Sheets, Team Sheets, and Documents
Le livre des vanités by Élisabeth Quin
This art book was published in 2008, and says that Jack Rackham was known as Rackham le Rouge, and that he sailed the ship Revenge.
Carolina Stories: Pirates of the Carolinas
This TV special written and directed by Bruce Mayer aired on PBS in 2007. It features narration by historians over dramatizations in which Mary Read is played by Barbara Gose, Anne Bonny by Liisa Rose, and Calico Jack by Joe Perry (not "the"). The events of the story are taken from the General History, with… Continue reading Carolina Stories: Pirates of the Carolinas
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 