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.