Blackbeard amusement park rides. Much of what is known about him can be sourced to Charles Johnson's "A General Historie of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates", published in Britain in 1724. A recognised authority on the pirates of his time, Johnson's descriptions of such figures as Anne Bonny and Mary Read were for years required reading for those interested in the subject. Readers were titillated by his stories and a second edition was quickly published, though author Angus Konstam suspects that Johnson's entry on Blackbeard was "coloured a little to make a more sensational story." "A General
Grace Anne Stewart section. Of her personality, it is said that she gave her best effort whether in the office, laboratory, or a classroom. It should be noted that Stewart assumed roles in science that were almost exclusively reserved for men. She is said to be hospitable, gracious and dignified and well-liked by all. Grace Anne Stewart Grace Anne Stewart (4 August 1893 – 15 October 1970) was a first woman to graduate in geology in Canada at the University of Alberta. In 1831, her great grandfather and grandfather, both known as James Stewart, immigrated to Canada from Scotland. The Stewarts established themselves