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The Pirate Coast

Richard Zacks talked about his book The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, The First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805, published by Hyp… read more

Richard Zacks talked about his book The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, The First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805, published by Hyperion. In his book he recounted Thomas Jefferson’s secret mission to free American merchant sailors in Tripoli. Thomas Jefferson ordered William Eaton to lead a group of men across more than 500 miles of desert to stop the enslavement of sailors by North African nations. The author explained that even though the mission was successful, the support Mr. Eaton received from the Jefferson administration was minimal and as a result he was left with a large amount of debt and developed a drinking problem that led to his death at the age of 47. Following his speech he responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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The Pirate Coast

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Program ID:
188912-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Savannah, Georgia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 18, 2005 | 2:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 12, 2015 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Sep 18, 2005 | 2:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 18, 2005 | 1:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 18, 2005 | 11:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 03, 2005 | 7:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 04, 2015 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 05, 2015 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 12, 2015 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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