A Pirate's Life in the Golden Age of Piracy

Think you know everything about Pirates? Fascination with Pirates has for centuries driven stories of heroic proportions--true, exaggerated, and imaginary. Legends of their high seas debauchery continue to inspire modern day books, movies, and groups, dedicated to acting out their past. Pirates are heroes to some and the lowest of crooks to others, but do we really know the truth?

The facts are that the historical record on pirates is vague, contradictory, and rarely accurate. Digging deep i...