Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Built a Nation

London, Joshua E.

ISBN 10: 0471444154 / ISBN 13: 9780471444152

Edité par John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005

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8vo, 276 pp., Inscribed & signed by the author on the title page.

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• Titre: Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Built a Nation
• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons, New York
• Date de parution: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0471444154
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780471444152
• Reliure: hardcover
• Illustrateur: Illustrated
• Édition: 1st.
• État de l'article: Fine copy in fine dust jacket
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • American History

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Synopsis

At the dawn of a new century, a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americans by Muslim terrorists sworn to carry out jihad against all Western powers. As timely and familiar as these events may seem, they occurred more than two centuries ago. The president was Thomas Jefferson, and the terrorists were the Barbary pirates. Victory in Tripoli recounts the untold story of one of the defining challenges overcome by the young U.S. republic. This fast-moving and dramatic tale examines the events that gave birth to the Navy and the Marines and re-creates the startling political, diplomatic, and military battles that were central to the conflict. This highly interesting and informative history offers deep insight into issues that remain fundamental to U.S. foreign policy decisions to this day.

À propos de l?auteur

JOSHUA E. LONDON is a Washington, D.C.-based writer. He has written on politics and public policy for many publications, including the American Spectator, Human Events, National Review Online, and Details: Promoting Jewish Conservative Values. London holds an M.A. in social science from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Davis.