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Book Review of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
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Maybe it's because I have just come off a major Ron Chernow jag but I found this book to be very superficial and it diminishes history into a black and white scenario of good vs evil to a farcical, and even hypocritical, extent.

It's a shame because it's a fascinating period of history and a great story. I just wish someone else had written it.