Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates : the forgotten war that changed American history
(Audio CD)
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Penguin Audio, [2015].
Format
Audio CD
Edition
Unabridged.
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4 audio discs (4 hrs., 52 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Oliver La Farge - Media
CD spoken 973.47 Kil
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CD spoken 973.47 Kil
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Penguin Audio, [2015].
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 9.1, 10 Points
Level 9.1, 10 Points
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Bibliography
Print version Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index.
Participants/Performers
Read by Brian Kilmeade.
Description
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.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,9.1,10,189096.
System Details
Compact discs.
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