Kidd’s widow, Inez, christened the 2,000-ton namesake ship when it entered service in 1943, bound for duty with the Pacific Fleet. Inspired by the name of the fearsome Capt. William Kidd ...

The Captain Kidd is named after one of history's most notorious plunderers, William Kidd, who was eventually hanged hereabouts at a notorious gallows known as Execution Dock. Captain Kidd ...

Movie"Boldest of plundering privateers! He dared the king's gallows and mighty galleons for the golden haired treasure of the Indies!" When Captain Kidd is reprieved from the gallows by a greedy ...

Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back Cockerell’s captivating debut recounts a largely forgotten plan to settle Russian ...

On this date in history: In 1701, Capt. William Kidd was hanged in London for piracy and murder. In 1829, Cyrill Demian was granted a patent for his musical instrument called the accordion.