Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates : the war that changed American history
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Author
Contributors
Yaeger, Don author.
Published
New York, New York : Viking, 2020.
ISBN
0425288951, 9780425288955
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Crete Public Library District - Youth Services NonFiction | J 973.46 KILMEADE, B. | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Africa, North -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
History.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Mediterranean Region -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Naval history.
Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Pirates -- Mediterranean Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Underground movements -- Juvenile literature.
History.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Mediterranean Region -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Naval history.
Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Pirates -- Mediterranean Region -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Underground movements -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York, New York : Viking, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii unnumbered pages, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0425288951, 9780425288955
Notes
General Note
"The New York Times bestseller adapted for young readers"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index (pages 155-158).
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. 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 America, France, England, and other 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.
Target Audience
Middle grades.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kilmeade, B., & Yaeger, D. (2020). Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates: the war that changed American history ([Young readers adaptation].). Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kilmeade, Brian and Don Yaeger. 2020. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The War That Changed American History. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kilmeade, Brian and Don Yaeger. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The War That Changed American History Viking, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kilmeade, Brian,, and Don Yaeger. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The War That Changed American History [Young readers adaptation]., Viking, 2020.
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