No one could have anticipated the success of a movie based on a Disney ride, but "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" did just that. Even ...

The current war on terror situates the mighty force of the United States military against disparate and local resistance forces. But this isn't the first time America has taken on ...

Perhaps the most memorable pirate in the world of children's literature is Captain James Hook. Created by Scottish novelist and playwright, J.M. Barrie, he is the villain and leader of ...

It can be difficult to discern between fact and fiction when it comes to the pirates who truly terrorized history's savage seas. Fictionalized accounts expand on folklore traditions. Actual individuals ...

Pirate ships were individually modified to fit the needs of the captain and crew of pirates. Smaller ships like sloops and schooners were used for quick attacks and the boarding ...

Caribbean pirates—whose seafaring skills were lauded during times of war—became persecuted criminals once peace was established in the region during the 1700s. Hired by governments to pillage enemy ships and ...

Visitors of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands regularly take a daytrip to the popular Buck Island Reef National Monument to visit this historic marine wonder. A popular spot ...

Amid a tumultuous history involving indigenous massacres, slave riots and continual changes in island ownership, residents of St. Croix have managed to maintain a common religion.Of the more than 123,000 ...

Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack Sparrow for more swordplay, swash-buckling, sailing and rum in the second installment of the pirate trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, ...

St. Croix's history dates as far back as the discovery of the new world by Christopher Columbus. On November 14, 1493, Columbus arrived at St. Croix via the Salt River ...