Tales of America’s first war, against pirates
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NASHVILLE — Muslims murdering and enslaving Americans under the name of their religion. U.S. military battles against Islamic aggressors in far-off locations. Lack of foreign credibility. National deficit. Political intrigue.
You might think this is referring to current events on the evening news. But it’s all from a new history book about America’s first war as an independent nation.
“Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History” details America’s war against the Islamic Barbary nations in North Africa at the end of the 1700s and the early 1800s. This was a time when the new United States did not have a true military might, was looked down upon by foreign powers and was desperate to establish foreign commerce to build a robust economy.
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