Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship

The riveting story of the slave ship Whydah,captured by pirates and later sunk in a fierce storm off the coast of Massachusetts, energizes this lavish companion book to a unique exhibition on a five-year U.S. tour. Packed with plunder from more than 50 captured ships, the Whydah was discovered by underwater explorer Barry Clifford in 1984. Now, for the first time, its treasure holds are unlocked for public view. More than 200 items were retrieved from the ocean floor: the telltale ship's bell, inscribed "Whydah Galley 1716"; coins and jewelry, buttons and cufflinks; muskets, cannons, and swords; everyday objects including teakettles and tableware, gaming tokens, and clay pipes. The artifacts provide an unprecedented glimpse into the raucous world of 18th-century pirating and shed light on the link between the slave trade and piracy during those tumultuous times. Built to transport human captives from Africa to the Caribbean, the Whydah made one such voyage before being captured in 1717 by Sam Bellamy, the boldest pirate of his day. Two months later, in one of the worst nor'easters ever, the ship sank, drowning all but 2 of the 146 people aboard. For anyone intrigued by the lore of piracy, the mystery of shipwrecks, or the sad and salty intertwining of slave and pirate history, Real Pirates has the answers. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Children's Books

Simpson, Sharon

History

National Geographic Kids

Sharon Simpson attended high school in Morgan City in 1978. Morgan City was a sleepy town along the bayou in Louisiana. No one could have imagined what was about to happen to them.The oil industry was booming back then and the desperate need for workers to fill the many positions led to a lackadaisical approach to hiring and firing? pretty much any warm body would do so long as the work was getting done on schedule.Money and greed led to the hiring of a man who caused Morgan City a world of pain. His spree included the rape and murder of several young people one of whom Sharon knew well.Forty-plus years later, the story still stuck in her crow. When she met her soon to be writing partner, Lil Barcaski, she knew she needed to revisit that awful time and write about it. But how? Together, they found the answer. This book is pure fiction, but it's based in the feelings shared by Sharon and her fellow classmates who still talk about the murders at class reunions and on social media. Those events changed their lives and the life of the town itself.

Warm Bodies - Morgan City '78

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Barcaski, Lil

Thrillers & Suspense

Sharon Simpson

Six Feet Isn’t Deep Enough

Literature & Fiction

Independently published

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Self-Help

Memory Improvement

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