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Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah From Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
URL: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/pirates/

Description:
Companion to a 2009 exhibition that "examines the rich history of Caribbean trade routes during the 18th century and the link between the slave trade and piracy." Features an exhibition walk-through, illustrated essays about the slave and pirate ship Whydah and about piracy today, photos, pirate "fun" (such as songs), and related material. From the Field Museum (Chicago); organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International.

LII Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Labor, Pirates, Ships, Slavery & Forced Labor, Slavery, Abolition, & Emancipation, Transportation

Publisher:
The Field Museum

Extra Keywords
Somalia

LII Database Information:
Record 27954 created by Jennifer English on 02/12/2009
Last modification on 04/13/2009
Published: 04/16/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27954

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