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Scope of Project This project aims to identify Pirates and Privateers on the high seas. Overview Piracy is a war-like act committed by private parties (not affiliated with any government) that engage in acts of robbery and/or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons...
Marblehead The purpose of this project is to share resources to assist researchers document the founding families of Marblehead in the 16th century and shortly thereafter. * Vital records of Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849: Volume I (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. 1903) Births* Vital records of Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849: Volume II (The Esse...
Overview from: Female Pirates - Women Who Took to the High Seas As referents to persons, places, or things, nouns give us rich pictures. In the case of pirate, we see the Jolly Roger, black boots, and one-armed, one-eyed scallywags taking a swig off a bottle of rum before belching out, "Yo ho ho!" and launching into an R-rated sea chanty. But the term female pirate does not fit into this com...
( MOVE BACK TO THE MAIN PAGE - VERDI GALLERY ) Historical persons (HP) behind the opera characters Performers and collaborators of the first premieres Performers most liked by Giuseppe Verdi and his wife Giuseppina Strepponi Greatest performers after Verdi's times Persons are sorted by roles and birth years. Please, add profiles only to the main page, "Verdi Gallery". Il c...
In English:Wiki page: is a link, with a virtual tour to be found under the picture here > Epanol: goal, is to list all those who are and were connected to "El Morro" in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Wanted: Profiles and Trees, to research and further connect, of those who interacted on and in the grounds of "El Morro".Guards/Watchmen, Caretakers, Soldiers (which may eventually, branch off into Sub- Pro...
==Frontier Justice - The Harpe Brothers== Our objective is to illustrate the world of the Harpe Brothers, called Americas first serial killers. Please add your family profile to the project and contribute to the project overview. ===Their Story===Micajah "Big" Harpe, born Joshua Harper (before 1768 (probably, c. 1748) died August 1799) and Wiley "Little" Harpe, born William Harper (before 1770 ...
Summary==But a little known fact is that, aside from notorious pirates such as Captain Hook, Jack Sparrow and Long John Silver, many of the original ones to walk the plank were actually Jewish. In a fascinating new book entitled Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, Ed Kritzler delves into a sensational area of Jewish history which will no doubt delight pirate fans and non-fans alike. Kritzler, who ...