Bibliography:

Websites:
Wikipedia: Anne Bonny; 15 October 2009 at 11:41 PM; October 20th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 28th, and November 1, 2009; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny

The Legend of Anne Bonny and Mary Read; 2009©; October 20th, 22nd, 25th,and October 28th; http://www.bonney-readkrewe.com/legend.html

Pirates of the Caribbean: Anne Bonny; 1994-2007©; October 22nd, 25th,and October 28th; http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/whosanne.html

Images:
Woodblock carving; November 1st; http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/gallery/thumbs2/anne-bonny.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/anne-bonny.php&usg=__ZI7M4vntfIknF2C9IBxo2MMNerU=&h=180&w=180&sz=6&hl=en&start=5&sig2=4rqI9op3xJQbdlAqTA7niQ&um=1&tbnid=9mxuoh3idxHzPM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Danne%2Bbonny%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rlz%3D1C1GGLS_enUS291US303%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=h7TtSpSLBIvjlAe2tbz_BA

A picture of Anne Bonny

Why Is Anne Bonny so Well Remembered?

Of all the pirates in the world, why is Anne so famous? She never captained her own ship, and was not a part of any famous battles. She even got captured and taken to justice. How is it that her story withstood the test of time?

Her legacy remains because she is a rare female pirate. While I’m sure that her successfulness, her friendship with another female pirate (Mary Read), and her capture and disappearance have helped keep her reputation alive, I am sure that other male pirates were successful, teamed up with other male pirates, and were captured and disappeared. These men are not as well remembered as she, because they were men. Back then male pirates were the norm. Even today, most modern pirates are men. Anne Bonny was a girl. She stood out against the crowd of men as one of the only women. And that is why she is so well remembered.

Will I Live?

John and the others were hanged a week ago. I was allowed to visit him once before his execution. I was nearly shaking with fury. This was his fault! He should have helped fight. If he had, the other pirates would have certainly followed in suit. We could have won! So I told him: "Had you fought like a man, you need not have been hang'd like a dog." Tomorrow is Mary and I’s trial. Mary and I may have a way to win but will it work? WE are both pregnant and intend to ‘plead our bellies’. The courts will not kill an innocent child, so we will be given until are children are born to live. Then the court’s past actions show that they will most likely let us live. If only for the sake of our children. I hope they let me live, for my child’s sake as much as my own.

NOTE: Anne Bonny disappeared from the record. There is no record of her being executed or released. There are many theories to what happened to her, from her wealthy father paying for her release and bringing her back to live with him to her opening a tavern and entertaining the locals with her stories.

How Could it Have All Gone so Very Wrong?

This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. And it had started out so very well. We had captured a Spanish ship and we were celebrating. All of us were drunk but I, Mary, and a man whose name I do not know. Then, out of the blue, a sloop appeared. It was captained by Jonathan Barnet, and it was intent on bringing us to justice. All but us were so drunk that they did not fight, so we who were the only ones to take a stand against the British Navy men. I called to the men to come up and fight, but fight they did not. We put up a good stand, but we were overwhelmed by them. There was nothing we could do. So that is why I am now scribbling in this book, not in my quarters, but in a cramped, damp jail cell. My trial will be soon. I wonder if I shall ever write in this book again.