Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates : the Forgotten war That Changed American History
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Read by Brian Kilmeade.
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 faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary Coast routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford. 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.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Penguin Audio, [2015]
Year Published: 2015
Description: 4 audio discs (300 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781101926727
1101926724
9781611764826
1611764823
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Yaeger, Don,
Kilmeade, Brian,
SUBJECTS
Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century.
Pirates -- Mediterranean Region -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.