This video explores the origins of famous fictional pirates like Captain Hook from Peter Pan and Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. Learn how real-life pirates, literary influences, and pop culture shaped these iconic...

We're all familiar with the idea of a female pirate in fiction, such as Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean, who were the REAL female pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy? Anne Bonny would become one of the most notorious...

The seafaring criminals known as pirates have existed for thousands of years. But because of the portrayals found in literature - or seen in films, TV shows, or on stage - much of what the general public thinks about pirates is likely...

By the 17th and 18th centuries, however, piracy threatened European empire-building, so to curb such behavior, Britain punished the marauders and put them on display. Unlike what you may see in the best pirate movies, the life of a...

When you hear the name "Captain Morgan," images of bros posing with a handle of spiced rum with one foot danging precariously in the air probably come to mind. While there were plenty of pirates whose reputations were built on boozin' it...