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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates : the forgotten war that changed American history (Record no. 54013)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781591848066
Qualifying information (hardcover)
International Standard Book Number 1591848067
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Original cataloging agency YDXCP
Language of cataloging eng
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050 14 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number E335
Item number .K55 2015
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 973.4/7
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Kilmeade, Brian,
Relator term author.
9 (RLIN) 3157
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates : the forgotten war that changed American history
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvi, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :
Other physical details illustrations (some color), maps ;
Dimensions 24 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc 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.
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Jefferson, Thomas,
Dates associated with a name 1743-1826.
9 (RLIN) 7114
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Pirates
Geographic subdivision Africa, North
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 19th century.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Pirates
Geographic subdivision Mediterranean Region
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 19th century.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.
9 (RLIN) 16969
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Yaeger, Don,
Relator term author.
9 (RLIN) 5137
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type NF
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  Nonfiction Chamberlin Free Public Library Nonfiction 973.4 KIL 34480000528640 NF