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    Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
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    Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
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    Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History

    Written by Don Yaeger

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    "Another blockbuster! Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates reads like an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning thriller. You will love this book and also wonder why so few people know this story. No one captures the danger, intrigue, and drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath like Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger." -Brad Thor

    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.
     
    Over the previous fifteen years, as a diplomat and then as secretary of state, Jefferson had tried to work with the Barbary states (Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco). Unfortunately, he found it impossible to negotiate with people who believed their religion jus­tified the plunder and enslavement of non-Muslims. These rogue states would show no mercy-at least not while easy money could be made by extorting the Western powers. 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 their previous bestseller, 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 unprecedented five-hundred-mile land 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.
     
    Few today remember these men and other heroes who inspired the Marine Corps hymn: "From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, we fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea." Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates recaptures this forgot­ten war that changed American history with a real-life drama of intrigue, bravery, and battle on the high seas.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 3, 2015
    ISBN9780698411890
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    Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
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    Don Yaeger

    Don Yaeger is an 11-time New York Times Best-selling author, longtime Associate Editor at Sports Illustrated and today is one of the most in-demand public speakers on the corporate circuit. He delivers an average of 70 speeches a year to an average annual audience of 100,000. He lives in Tallahassee, FL, with his wife and two children. He is the host of the highly-rated Corporate Competitor Podcast, and offers training courses developed from his years of research into high performance habits.  www.donyaeger.com

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    • 4/5
      this was an excellent book I really liked it! a lot
    • 2/5
      Couldn't make it through 10 minutes. The narrator's inflections and tempo is jaring. Sounds like he mainlined Wal-Mart's stock of Mountain Dew... super hyped bro.
    • 5/5
      Brian Kilmeade did a great job writing this book. I feel very informed about one of the forgotten American history lessons. Reading this book reminded me once again why I am proud to be an American.
    • 4/5
      It's a great story, written by someone who could stand to learn some sailing terminology and who would profit from access to a thesaurus. The author should have had someone else read it.
    • 4/5
      This book explains and demonstrates why paying tribute to other nations doesn’t work. Obama’s paying Iran will not end well based only on history. This is a great story worth knowing
    • 5/5
      All I can say is wow! This book should be required reading for all students in all schools in the United States.
    • 3/5
      The text of the book is exciting and flows well. Unfortunately the author is not a very good reader of his own work.
    • 5/5
      What a great story, well researched. Listened to it nonstop.
    • 3/5
      Interesting story but the author/narrator is awful. His inflection and emphasis are all wrong. Almost unlistenable.

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