The best books about pirates (fact and fiction)

The best books about pirates (fact and fiction)
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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Photo of pirate currency

From the Whydah Pirate Museum, here is a photo of some of the currency pirates would have used that they have uncovered during the excavation of the wreck of the Whydah Galley


 

Saturday, March 2, 2019

What was a wooden age sailor's food like?

Hey all! I saw his article a while back and it came around again on Facebook so I thought I would share it with you. These guys made some food according to period recipes to see what would happen. They even handled the food like it would have been handled in the late 1600's and early 1700's: you know, no hand-washing, etc.They even have a picture of a barrel of salted meat. (Ew!)

Read and enjoy:

What would real ship's food have been like?



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!
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