When most people hear the word "pirate," they picture Pirates of the Caribbean or Black Sails. But real-world piracy stretches back centuries and included women who wielded authority on their ships ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- Long John Silver of "Treasure Island" fame, hobbling along on a peg leg with a talking parrot on his shoulder, set the mold for Hollywood's image of a pirate. Then came Captain Hook ...

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