This book was published in 1965. Nicole writes that Anne Bonney was abandoned by her husband, and describes Jack Rackham as "a handsome but incompetent scoundrel".
Category: 1960s
Sailors Sailors by George Goldsmith-Carter
This book was published in 1966. According to Goldsmith-Carter, Anne Bonney and Jack Rackham met in Charleston.
Love and the English by Nina Epton
This book was published in 1960. Mary Read is from Cornwall and her grandfather was a sea captain. Her first husband is an officer in the military who dies within a year of their wedding. Anne Bonney meets "Captain Bonney" at a dance in Charleston. They marry secretly and she goes to sea with him.… Continue reading Love and the English by Nina Epton
Fab Girls
This article was published in the 1968 annual issue of the Lady Penelope comic book. It says Ann Bonney and Mary Read fought the navy by themselves, and Ann's father's friends got her out of jail.
Pirates of the Western Seas by AG Course
This book was published in 1969. Course's chapter on "Women Pirates of the Western Seas" is transparently informed by Mistress of the Seas, which he tries to reconcile with Johnson's story. Mistress of the Seas is not listed in the bibliography. Mary Read is born around 1692. Anne Bonny's parents are William Cormac and Peg… Continue reading Pirates of the Western Seas by AG Course
Caribbean Offers Spring Playground
This article appeared in the February 24, 1967 issue of the Chatham College Arrow. It says that John Rackham was called Calico Jack because he wore striped pants, and that he was the Don Juan husband of Anne "Benney".
The Dear-Bought Heritage by Eugenie Andruss Leonard
This book about colonial women was published in 1965. Leonard summarizes Johnson's bio of Anne Bonny, writing that she and John Rackam "plundered the coast successfully for several years", and that Anne's and Mary's identities were never suspected until they announced they were pregnant in court, at which point Anne is still under 20 years… Continue reading The Dear-Bought Heritage by Eugenie Andruss Leonard
The Golden Age of Piracy by Hugh F. Rankin
This book was published in 1969. Rankin acknowledges that Anne and Mary dressed as women on the ship, but still says that their being women was a surprise to the court. They are captured by "Burnet". Anne's father's friends try to help her, but "she was such a hardened baggage that she demonstrated scant appreciation."
Pirate Port: The Story of the Sunken City of Port Royal by Robert F. Marx
This book was published in 1967. In his brief description of Calico Jack, Marx writes that he was "known for his sartorial splendor."
Jade by Sally Watson
This charming young adult novel was published in 1969. The protagonist, Jade, is a crusading teenage rebel who ends up on Anne Bonney's ship about halfway through the book. Watson's depiction of Anne and her life borrows heavily from Mistress of the Seas, altering it enough to insert Jade into the proceedings (and to make… Continue reading Jade by Sally Watson
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 