Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates:
The Forgotten War that Changed American History
by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
Pulled from the pages of history, Kilmeade and Yaeger tell the story of how a burgeoning United States was pulled into a war with the Barbary States. In the late 1700's, merchant ships from the U.S. as well as European countries, were constantly being boarded and raided by pirates from many of the North African states. Not only was the cargo looted, but the pirates would often kidnap the crews and take them back to their countries to be sold as slaves.
This is a fascinating story of how the young leaders of this new nation formulated and executed a plan to deal with the pirates once and for all. This book is well put together and tells a story from our history that goes largely unheard. People of all ages would do well to read this book and learn or relearn more of the history of this great country.
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