Historiography of the Golden Era of Anglo-American Piracy in the Atlantic 1680-1730

History of Piracy
Title: Historiography of the Golden Era of Anglo-American Piracy in the Atlantic 1680-1730
Author: Paul Gilbert (about)
"Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me"
Walt Disney, 1967
There once was a mythical time when brave and dangerous pirates sailed the seas in search of both fortune and fame. In this time heroic villains rose to fame, figures like Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Captain Avery, Captain Morgan and others became household names. They were the famous anti-heroes of their time, much like rock stars today. There was also a historical period from roughly 1680 - 1730 wh…