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Great Britain Economic conditions 17th century Great Britain Foreign economic relations Mogul Empire International economic relations History Kidd, Sarah Kidd, William -1701 Mogul Empire Economic conditions 17th century Mogul Empire Foreign economic relations Great Britain New York (N.Y.) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Pirates Great Britain Biography Women New York (State) New York BiographyJohnson, Steven
Summary: "How did a single manhunt spark the modern era of multinational capitalism? Henry Avery was the seventeenth century's most notorious pirate. The press published wildly popular--and wildly inaccurate--reports of his nefarious adventures. The British government offered enormous bounties for his capture, alive or (preferably) dead. But Steven Johnson argues that Avery's most lasting legacy was his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2020
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Summary: Captain Kidd was one of the most notorious pirates to ever prowl the seas. Few know that he had an accomplice who enabled his plundering and helped him outpace his enemies: his wife, Sarah Kidd. Geanacopoulos reconstructs Sarah Kidd's life: Love, treasure, motherhood and survival. Sarah not only survived her husband, but went on to live a successful and productive life as one of New York's most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022