The best books about pirates (fact and fiction)

The best books about pirates (fact and fiction)
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Monday, May 30, 2016

Tales of Piracy - How Six Pirates were Captured and Killed

My latest article about the pirates of the Whydah Galley was published today!

You may read it here:

Tales of Piracy - How Six Pirates Were Captured and Killed


http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2016/5/30/tales-of-piracy-how-six-pirates-were-captured-and-killed#.V0yn2se9jHg


Saturday, May 21, 2016

Memoirs of Sam Bellamy

Read my review of this book by John Boyd Here:



Memoirs of Sam Bellamy

http://www.cindyvallar.com/Boyd.html#review2

Enjoy!




Sunday, May 15, 2016

Guide to period-authentic games

You can find this book on Google books. It was written by Charles Cotton in 1725 and is a guide to the rules of games played ta the time. I thought some of you might find it interesting to explore some of them

The Compleast Gamester


https://books.google.com/books/about/The_compleat_gamester.html?id=6-lYAAAAYAAJ



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Women in Piracy 2022

Women in Piracy 2022
Listen to my talk on what life was like for women in the early 1700s and what made them decide to sneak on board ships as sailors.

Tune in to my interview with Phil Johnson!

Tune in to my interview with Phil Johnson!
Positive reviews on itunes are appreciated!