Pleading Their Bellies: Impersonation on The High Seas
Normally, pirates did not carry women to sea. Indeed, they had a custom that strictly forbade such practice. But the evidence is that Rackham and his gang accepted Anne and Mary as equals. According to the accounts of two French captives, the women usually wore dresses on board ship: “When …we gave chase or attacked, they wore women’s”.
The Princess and The Pirates: Tales From The East
Worrall and his wife gave the girl shelter for the night, and the questioned the mysterious foreigner about her circumstances. The young woman answered their questions, using signs and gestures. She made it clear that her name was Caraboo, and that she was a princess from the Far East. She had been kidnapped by pirates and sold to the captain of a ship bound for Europe. When the ship reached England she had escaped and was now wandering the countryside begging for food.
Why Pirates Wear Eye Patches
Pirates have long been a source of tall tales and swashbuckling movies. Many have been depicted as having hooks for hands, and parrots on their shoulders. But why do many of them have an eye patch on one eye?
The Sons of Toil: America’s Forgotten White Slaves
Relegated to the pages of history as indentured servants, America’s white slaves garner at most a footnote, if they are mentioned at all in the history of early America.
Throw a Pirate Halloween Party
Big fan of Pirates of the Caribbean or the haunting tales of Blackbeard? Then create a swashbuckling atmosphere at this year’s Halloween party using a few simple tips and decorations.
Pieces of Eight – Pirate Trivia to Shiver Your Timbers
Here we will take a look at 15 bits of trivia about pirates. How many of them did you already know about?
Strange Facts and Historical Trivia About September
September is a month full of odd events and little remembered historical trivia that changed the world in many decades.
Piracy and Social Justice: A Catholic View
This piece was written to demonstrate a social justice issue and the Catholic Churches actions in regard to it.
Somalian Pirates: Democracy at Its Best?
A look at how pirates have evolved in the 21st century…
Pirates Then and Now
Contrasting piracy of the past with the current situation.






















