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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
Contributor(s): Kilmeade, Brian (Author), Yaeger, Don (Author)

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ISBN: 0143131834     ISBN-13: 9780143131830
Publisher: Sentinel
OUR PRICE: $8.49  

Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2017
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 19th Century
- History | Military - United States
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State
Dewey: 973.460
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.2" W x 7.4" L (0.39 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 189096
Reading Level: 9.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 10.0
 
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Publisher Description:
The mass market edition of the New York Times Bestseller. This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation.

When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute far beyond what the new country could afford.

Jefferson found it impossible to negotiate with the leaders of the Barbary states, who believed their religion justified the plunder and enslavement of non-Muslims. These rogue states would show no mercy, so President Jefferson decided to move beyond diplomacy. He sent the U.S. Navy's new warships and a detachment of Marines to blockade Tripoli--launching the Barbary Wars and beginning America's journey toward future superpower status.

As they did in George Washington's Secret Six, Kilmeade and Yaeger have transformed a nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. Among the many suspenseful episodes:

- Lieutenant Andrew Sterett's ferocious cannon battle on the high seas against the treacherous pirate ship Tripoli.
- Lieutenant Stephen Decatur's daring night raid of an enemy harbor, with the aim of destroying an American ship that had fallen into the pirates' hands.
- General William Eaton's 500-mile march from Egypt to the port of Derne, where the Marines launched a surprise attack and an American flag was raised in victory on foreign soil for the first time.

 
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