| Below are links to sites about buccaneers and privateers during the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy."
This National Geographic site dishes up an interactive High Seas Adventure, a link to the New England Pirate Museum, and articles about pirates of the Bahamas and Blackbeard. A slideshow from the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Portal features short biographies of famous and lesser-known pirates from the 1650s through 1730s. Educator and author Lee Krystek, whose UnMuseum site deals with science and history, gives a brief overview of high seas piracy. The article discusses the buccaneers of the Spanish Main, including Sir Henry Morgan who eventually became the Deputy Governor of Jamaica. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson The UKOLN center for library and education resources promises "everything you could possibly want to know about Treasure Island." Included are an author biography, descriptions of the book's plot and characters, and fun activities. This site, created by the Pirates! Store, offers a history of piracy and famous pirates, an interactive game, and pirate facts and legends. This resource links to information about a recovered and preserved pirate shipwreck, the Whydah. Her captain was the infamous "Black Sam" Bellamy. Includes a 1999 National Geographic magazine article (click on "ngm article" tab), pirate profiles, and links to other sites (click on "resources & links" tab). Author Cindy Vallar recounts the history of the Golden Age of Piracy, along with other articles. Included are links to biographies of two famous women pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge The flagship of Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, the Queen Anne's Revenge ran aground off the coast of North Carolina circa 1718. Since 1996 the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has explored and documented the shipwreck's archaeological remains. The site offers the story of Blackbeard and the shipwreck, as well as photos of recovered artifacts. This article, from National Geographic Education, tells the story of the French pirate Jean Hamlin and his misadventures in the 1680s. This is a biography of the woman pirate, Grace (or Grania) O'Malley, who lived in the 1500s. The Pirate Who Collected Plants This series of short articles, from the Smithsonian Ocean Portal, tells the story of a "most unusual pirate" named William Dampier. However, other general facts about pirates can be gleaned from the articles. This online exhibition presents museum artifacts related to Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, including his flagship Queen Anne's Revenge; female pirates; and a pirate's weaponry, gear, and personal possessions. 8 Real-Life Pirates Who Roved the High Seas A&E Television's History Channel serves up short biographies of eight of the most notorious swashbucklers to find their sea legs, including Sir Francis Drake, Captain Kidd, L'Olonnais, and Calico Jack. Search for the Real Captain Morgan From the people behind the Discovery Channel comes this news story, with vivid photos and video, about archaeologists exploring a 1671 shipwreck off the coast of Panama. Archaeologists believe the wreck to be the "Satisfaction," the flagship of Captain Henry Morgan. |
