Illustration by Richard Berridge This children's book was published in 1997. It says Mary Read was born in 1690, and Anne Bonny was born in Cork. Jack Rackham wears bright clothes made from stolen calico, and Mary dies in 1720.
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Women: The New Criminals by Richard Deming
This book was published in 1977, and includes a biographical sketch of Anne Bonny informed by Mistress of the Seas. According to Deming, she is born in 1700 to William Cormac, and grows up to be a beautiful redhead in Charleston. She marries James Bonny when she is 16, and then moves on to Chidley… Continue reading Women: The New Criminals by Richard Deming
Treasures of My Caribbean Kitchen by Anne-Marie Whittaker
This cookbook was published in 1999, wherein Whittaker says that Jack Rackam's crew was arrested by the British Navy.
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.
Troublemakers in Trousers: Women and What They Wore to Get Things Done by Sarah Albee
This book was published in 2022. Albee writes that Mary Read's brother died in 1690 before she was born, and that Anne Bonny lived in Charles Town with her father William Cormac. art by Kaja Kajfež
Diccionario pirata by Rafael Estrada
This book was published in 2017. According to Estrada, Mary Read was born in 1690 and Jack "Rackhan" wore silk. Ann Bonney grows up in Port Royal and is 13 when she kills a maid. She and her husband run a tavern in New Providence. Anne is 18 years old in 1719, when she and… Continue reading Diccionario pirata by Rafael Estrada
The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Pirate by Tim Collins
This kids' book was published in 2017. It says John Rackham was born in 1682 and was attacked by the British navy.
The Big Scream!: The 100 Creepiest, Most Disgusting, Horrifying Things You Should Know by Fiona Macdonald
This children's book was published in 2018. Mary Read is born in Plymouth and Anne Bonny's maiden name is Cormac. Anne and Jack Rackham sell slaves and take Mary prisoner.
Fadó: Tales of Lesser Known Irish History by Rónán Gearóid Ó Domhnaill
This book was published in 2013 and includes an entry for Anne Bonney, who Ó Domhnaill says was born in Kinsale to William Cormac and Mary Brennan. Anne grows up in Charleston and marries James Bonney, who is from Bristol, when she is 16. The baby she has in Cuba is stillborn. Jack Rackham steals… Continue reading Fadó: Tales of Lesser Known Irish History by Rónán Gearóid Ó Domhnaill
Pirates and Privateers in the 18th Century: The Final Flourish by Mike Rendell
This book was published in 2018. According to Rendell, Mary Read's mother's husband was a sea captain, and Mary was "probably" born between 1685 and 1690 in Devon. He names Anne Bonny's parents William Cormac and Mary Brennan. They move to Charles Town, and Mary Brennan gets "typhoid" when Anne is 13. Jack Rackham supports… Continue reading Pirates and Privateers in the 18th Century: The Final Flourish by Mike Rendell
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 