TITLE

TIME TREK

PUB. DATE

December 2000

SOURCE

Current Events;12/1/2000, Vol. 100 Issue 12, p2

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses key events in the history of pirates. Golden age of piracy; Famous women pirates.

ACCESSION #

3853930

Tags: PIRATES;  WOMEN pirates

 

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