Jack Rackham
publication date: Thursday, January 5, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)
category: 
Piracy
clue: The pirate who popularized the Jolly Roger was liked by the men (and two famous women) in his crew.
explanation: Although many pirates flew variations of the Jolly Roger (skull and crossbone) flag, Rackham's design showing a skull over two crossed swords became the most famous and is the one most closely associated with the flag today. Famous female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were both members of his crew. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn
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