Article: Pirates in Nassau -- Alive and well

Article: Ahoy, matey! The Bahamas recalls the golden age of pirates
New Haven Register;  June 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ......This bygone age of pirates is fondly recalled throughout Nassau at museums and on...could, visit The Pirates of Nassau Museum on Marlborough...refreshments at the Pirates Pub. Forts Charlotte...built in the 1700s in Nassau, offer spectacular...

Article: Back to Bond country; Travel: Once-glamorous Nassau is trying to shake off its louche image. Is it succeeding? James Owen reports: A little sprinkling of stardust on dreamy, white sand beaches.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: JAMES OWEN NASSAU has long been one of the most alluring...the stuff of daydreams. The reality of Nassau has, in recent times, been very different...the Duke of Windsor, set the seal on Nassau's reputation as a Caribbean Monte Carlo...

Article: Nassau and Thompson celebrate 100th anniversary
Office World News;  October 1, 1998 ;     316 words ...EAST CHICAGO, IN-Nassau and Thompson office products celebrates its...because, in the words of its president, Larry Nassau, "We've kept up with the times." The "times" began in 1898 when Charles Nassau (Larry's great great uncle) and Harry Thompson...

Article: QUIET NASSAU THOROUGHLY STEEPED IN HISTORY.(Home)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  June 21, 1992 ;     700+ words ......traveling over Route 20 through the village of Nassau, the area is just a quiet point along...more than 1,200 residents who live in Nassau, the peaceful and quaint setting offers...Albany, just a 20-minute commute away. Nassau is bounded on the north by the town of...

Article: NASSAU NOT IN SAME SITUATION.
Newsday (Melville, NY);  March 11, 2007 ;     623 words ......Suffolk executive Steve Levy suggested to Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi in 2005 that Suffolk might rent some of Nassau's unused sewer capacity at the Cedar...wouldn't allow him to dump Suffolk's -- in Nassau, sources told Newsday this year. It...

Article: Nassau Co. To Cut Jobs, Raise Taxes: Seen as Right Move For Fiscal Recovery.
The Bond Buyer;  November 2, 1999 ;     541 words ......yesterday hailed the $2.2 billion budget Nassau County's Republican-controlled legislature...government jobs and raise property taxes may be Nassau's first firm step on the road to fiscal...Bruce Blakeman, presiding officer of Nassau's legislature and the plan's architect...

Article: NASSAU RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM STRONG ECONOMY, CLOSE PROXIMITY TO N.Y. CITY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 18, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Comptroller issued the following news release: Nassau County is one of the wealthiest suburbs...other older suburbs across the nation, Nassau faces challenges as its population grows...for affordable housing outpaces supply. "Nassau County is one of the most desirable places...

Article: Nassau Gets a Safety Net; Pataki's Plan Would Restructure $220M of Debt.(Brief Article)(Case Note)
The Bond Buyer;  May 10, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Frank G. Zarb citing spending growth as Nassau County's biggest problem and debt service...it through a temporary oversight board. Nassau County representatives on the local and...saying about the need for oversight on Nassau's finances. Pataki said legislation to...

Article: EXPLORING THE REAL NASSAU.(Living)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  January 20, 2003 ;     614 words ...Byline: Nick Clooney In Nassau on New Providence Island in...homes here in the 17th century. Pirates held sway for a generation...rebuilt it had a new name: Nassau. Most prevalent of all the...pervasive and fascinating. Nassau has had its ups and downs politically...have been the kind of Tuesday ...

Article: Nassau's bank holidays.
Sunday Business (London, England);  November 19, 2000 ;     700+ words ......remember is that the country does not begin and end at Nassau. There are some 700 islands in the chain, many uninhabited, and as Nassau is cosmopolitan and crowded, so the out-islands are easygoing...idyllic. If you are going for business, you will go to Nassau; if you are going for pleasure, you may ...

Article: Detailed Plan Wanted From Nassau, N.Y.; Concerns About Access to Market.
The Bond Buyer;  February 14, 2000 ;     700+ words ...With financially troubled Nassau County, N.Y., scheduled to sell $240...whether the market will continue to give Nassau unfettered support. While the March...Merrill Lynch & Co. And officials in Nassau County, which is among the 10 wealthiest...

Article: Nassau has title shot: Tops Howard, 12-10, to set up final game versus Onondaga CC.
Newsday (Melville, NY);  May 13, 2007 ;     406 words ......lead midway through the third quarter, Nassau CC tightened its defense, its goalie made...on offense to whittle down the clock. Nassau didn't allow a goal for a 20:36 stretch...half, but we dominated the second half, Nassau coach Rich Speckmann said. We did a much...

Article: Find your vacation niche in Nassau.(Going Places)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  October 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ......below. Only 300 years ago, Nassau was a lawless den of pirates. Then the king sent in a new...British Commonwealth and little Nassau, the capital, is an international...the vacationer? The investor? Nassau is on the island of New Providence...underside overlooks bustling Nassau Harbor with ...

Article: NEW PROVIDENCE.(past piracy and pirates on the Bahamas)
Faces: People, Places, and Cultures;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......golden age for piracy. Nassau served as the rest...heaven for some 2,000 pirates who sailed the seas...residence inside Fort Nassau, cannons and all. The only female pirates in the Atlantic...hanged in public in Nassau upon capture. Blackbeard...and several other pirates either ...