This romance novel was published in 1994. One character says that Anne Bonney and Mary Read fought topless and later faked being pregnant.
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Worldmark Chronology of the Nations
This reference book was published in 1999. According to an entry about Anne Bonney as a famous Irishwoman, Mary Read was born in 1690. They both lie about being pregnant at their trial, and Mary dies in 1720.
Mort ou vif: Les chasses à l’homme les plus extraordinaires by Pierre Bellemare and Jean-François Nahmias
This book was published in 2007. Mary Read is born in Redruth, Cornwall. Her mother's husband was a naval officer. Mary's brother Mark dies before she is born. Read is a married name that she gets from her first husband, William Read. She leaves Europe on a Dutch merchantman transporting wheat, which is captured by… Continue reading Mort ou vif: Les chasses à l’homme les plus extraordinaires by Pierre Bellemare and Jean-François Nahmias
Trailblazers: Crime by David Orme
This children's book was published in 2008. Anne Bonny gets married when she is 16. She pretends to be pregnant after her arrest. Her quote to Jack is elaborated to: "I'm sorry, Jack, but if you had fought like a man you would not now be about to die like a dog. Do straighten yourself… Continue reading Trailblazers: Crime by David Orme
Strategic Reading in US History by Tina Heafner and Dixie Massey
This teaching resource was published in 2006. An example reading about colonial piracy says that Calico Jack was named after his striped pants, and that Anne Bonny faked being pregnant at her trial.
Pirattitude!: So You Wanna Be a Pirate? Here’s How! by John Baur and Mark Summers
This humor book was published in 2005. Anne Bonney is born in Charles Town. Jack Rackham has "keen fashion sense" and "a reputation for ferocity". He is commander for four years of a ship called the Adventure. After Anne and Mary are imprisoned, "no births were ever recorded, but the prison inventory indicated that two… Continue reading Pirattitude!: So You Wanna Be a Pirate? Here’s How! by John Baur and Mark Summers
Reel Portrayals: The Lives of 640 Historical Persons on Film, 1929 Through 2001 by Michael G. Stevens
This book was published in 2003 and includes an entry for Anne Bonney. Her brief bio says she evaded execution by faking a pregnancy.
A to Z of Women in World History by Erika Kuhlman
This book was published in 2002. It includes an entry for Anne Bonney that leans heavily on Jessica Salmonson and David Jones. Anne is born in 1700 and her family moves to Charleston, where she is bored by "the confines of plantation society". Anne marries James Bonney in 1718, the same year she is captain… Continue reading A to Z of Women in World History by Erika Kuhlman
The Encyclopedia of Amazons: Women Warriors From Antiquity to the Modern Era by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
This book was published in 1991 and includes entries for Anne Bonney and Mary Read, citing as references Mistress of the Seas, Women Remembered, Histoire de la piraterie, and Women of the Sea. Salmonson claims that Anne was a lesbian, which is "the one thing reporters are loathe to tell about" her. She says Anne… Continue reading The Encyclopedia of Amazons: Women Warriors From Antiquity to the Modern Era by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
Women’s Firsts
This encyclopedia was published in 1996. It claims with blatant untruthfulness that Anne Bonney and Mary Read "were the first female pirates on record." It says that Mary was born in 1690 and served in the French army. They both lie about being pregnant and Mary dies in 1720.
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 