Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Diane C. McPhail New York Times Bestseller *

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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Diane C. McPhail New York Times Bestseller *When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt, with its economy and dignity under attack. Pirates from North Africas Barbary Coast routinely captured American merchant ships and held the sailors as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford. For fifteen years, America had tried to work with the four Muslim powers (Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco) driving the piracy, but