This book was published in 1972 and describes Anne Bonny and Mary Read as pirate captains who were sentenced to death in 1721.
Category: 1970s
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
Women and the Sea: Not All on Widows’ Walks by Constantina Safilios-Rothschild
This article was published in the January 3, 1977 issue of the Cameron Herald and says that Anne Bonney and Mary Read "spent several years on pirate ships" and dressed as men.
Folklore and the Sea by Horace Beck
This book was published in 1973. Beck writes that Anne Bonney and Mary Reed were "street women" and that Mary was hanged, while Anne was pregnant and her execution delayed until she gave birth, but she got pregnant a second time. Jack Rackham is described as her husband.
Traitor’s Bride by Jessica Howard
This romance novel was published in 1979. The story is set in the 19th century and there is a character who claims to be the reincarnation of Anne Bonney. According to other characters, Anne was a blonde pirate commander and "notoriously hard to bed."
The Lady Pirates by Walt Jaffee
This article was published in the June-July 1977 issue of Young World. Anne Bonney meets Jack Rackham in Charleston. Mary Read joins the crew while Anne is having Jack's child in Cuba, and she also sleeps with Jack. Jaffee says that Anne and Mary were both pirate captains.
The Story of the Bahamas by Paul Albury
This book was published in 1975 and has Mary Read give her monologue about execution while on trial.
The Good Housekeeping Woman’s Almanac
This book was published in 1977. According to its biography of Anne Bonney and Mary Read, Mary's dead brother is younger than her instead of older. Anne cheats on her husband with Jack Rackam in Providence, Rhode Island, and she meets Mary in 1719.
Paramount Modern Issue Coins and Banknotes 1977
This catalog was published in 1977 and says Anne Bonney and Mary Reid lived during the late 17th century and used the Turks and Caicos as a hideout.
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 