A Mirror for Witches by Esther Forbes

This novel was published in 1928. It is set in the 1660s and 70s in the fictional Cowan Corners near Salem, Massachusetts. Calico Jack and three other pirates are arrested in 1671 and jailed in Boston. They escape and then meet up on July 2 planning to sail away. The other three are caught and… Continue reading A Mirror for Witches by Esther Forbes

4,000 Years of Uppity Women: Rebellious Belles, Daring Dames, and Headstrong Heroines Through the Ages by Vicki León

This book was published in 2011. Anne grows up in South Carolina. Mary's first husband is British and named Jules, whom she meets while working on a man of war. She traverses the Atlantic on a merchantman that is captured by Calico Jack. Anne and Mary meet and become a criminal team in the 1600s.… Continue reading 4,000 Years of Uppity Women: Rebellious Belles, Daring Dames, and Headstrong Heroines Through the Ages by Vicki León

The Fascinating Book of History

This book was published in 2009. Mary Read starts dressing as a boy "to trick a relative out of an inheritance". Anne Bonny is from Charleston. Anne and Mary sail with Jack Rackham on a ship called the Revenge and are described as 17th century pirates. Anne finds out Mary is a woman when she… Continue reading The Fascinating Book of History