Golden Age of Piracy on a navy ship. Many of the most well known pirates in historical lore originate from this Golden Age of Piracy. While most pirates were men, there were at least fifty cases of women entering the career of piracy (usually disguised as men). The best known female pirates were Anne Bonny (also sometimes spelled Bonney) and Mary Read. Bonny developed a notorious reputation in Nassau, and when she was unable to leave an earlier marriage, she eloped with her lover, Calico Jack Rackham. Mary Read had been dressed as a boy all her life by her mother and had spent
Mary-Anne Thomas Carers. Thomas previously contested Labor pre-selection for the Federal seat of Batman, but lost to then Senator David Feeney. Mary-Anne Thomas Mary-Anne Thomas (born 26 February 1963) is an Australian politician. She has been an Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the electorate of Macedon. Mary-Anne studied at Wodonga High School, completed her teaching degree at the Melbourne College of Advanced Education and holds a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations from Victoria University and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Melbourne. Mary-Anne worked for 25 years across public, private and community