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And by her side hung a glittering swordIn her belt two daggers, well armed for warWas this female smugglerWas this female smuggler who never feared a scar.If a "hen frigate" was any ship carrying a captain's wife, then a "she captain" is a bold woman distinguished for courageous enterprise in the history of the sea. "She captains," who infamously possessed the "bodies of women & the souls of men," thrilled & terrorized their shipmates, doing "deeds beyond the valor of women." Some were "bold & crafty pirates with broadsword in hand." Others were sirens, too, like the Valkyria Princess Alfhild, whom the mariners made rover-captain for her beauty. Like their male counterparts, these astonishing women were drawn to the ocean's beauty -- & its danger.Long before women had the right to vote, earn money, or have lives of their own, "she captains" -- bold women distinguished for courageous enterprise on the high seas -- thrilled & terrorized their shipmates, performed acts of valor, & pirated with the best of their male counterparts. From the warrior queens of the sixth century b.c. to the female shipowners influential in opening the Northwest Passage, She Captains brings together a real-

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Author

Joan Druett

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780684856919

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Science, Business

Rating

3.59 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13