This column appeared in the October 1994 issue of Latitude and publishes a list of trivia about the British Virgin Islands, according to which Anne Bonny ran a gaming house in St Thomas after Jack Rackam was hanged.
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Pirates and Pirate Treasure
This informative essay was included in a 1968 Classic Press printing of Treasure Island, and no author is credited. It says that Anne Bonny joined a pirate crew when she was 16 and became a captain, and disappeared at age 20.
Female Pirates of Olden Days
This article was published in the February 19, 1913 issue of the Peterborough Morning Times. According to this article, Mary Read joins the navy when she is under 18 years old and goes by the name Frank Read. She and her husband keep an inn in Flanders, until he dies after 1 or 2 years.… Continue reading Female Pirates of Olden Days
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
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.
They Chose to Be Pirates
This story was published in the 1995 Edcon workbook Reading Comprehension Workbook, Level 4. In this exercise Anne Bonney is working as a cabin boy when she and Mary Read find out each other's identities.
Lives of the Felons: Mary Read and Anne Bonney
This article was published in the November 2, 1850 issue of the National Police Gazette. Mary Read is born in the Midlands. She is 15 when her grandmother dies, and her mother also dies. She works as a footboy until her employer falls in love with her, and in the army for four years before… Continue reading Lives of the Felons: Mary Read and Anne Bonney
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.
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 