The Surprising History Behind 5 Popular Halloween Costumes
The origins of these classic costumes are probably not what you would expect.
The origins of these classic costumes are probably not what you would expect.
Did pirates wear eye patches to see better in the dark? Find out the truth behind the iconic style choice.
Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.
They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.
Like so many other phrases, the meaning of ‘pass with flying colors’ has nautical roots.
Henry Every’s raid of the Ganj-i-Sawai was so large, it triggered a diplomatic crisis. Yet few people have heard of this audacious pirate.
Four hundred years ago, if you were a seafaring thief, the label that you received said a great deal—mainly about whoever it was doing the labeling.
She debated with Queen Elizabeth I, sat at the head of a prosperous pirate empire, and told the English where to go.
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Let’s hoist the Jolly Roger, break out the rum, and look back at the holiday’s timber-shivering history.
The bones were found near Bellamy's ship, the Whydah, which wrecked off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717.
See shipwrecks, a graveyard, and the sites of (allegedly) buried treasure—no plank-walking required.
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Get some tasty grub in your gullet.
Forget explorers, saints, or officials: These islands were named after more unusual people.
Contrary to what Disney would have you believe, pirates probably didn't say "arrrr."
Little is known about the early life of privateer-turned-pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, whose massive, knotted beard struck fear in the hearts of seamen throughout the Caribbean and Eastern U.S. for a brief spell in the early 18th century. However, his
Turns out, the odds are very low there's any buried treasure.
This coming-of-age story featuring swaggering pirates, sea battles, and a quest for buried treasure is one of the most enduring adventure tales of all time.
Some might seem remarkably progressive to modern readers, while others definitely won’t.