{"product_id":"dawn-like-thunder-glenn-tucker-9798869085085","title":"Dawn Like Thunder: The Barbary Wars and the Birth of the U.S. Navy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn like Thunder: The Barbary Wars and the Birth of the U.S. Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e, first published in 1963, is the definitive account of the fledgling Navy and Marine Corps of the United States in the early 1800s. The book details the struggle of American ships such as the USS \u003cem\u003eConstitution \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eConstellation \u003c\/em\u003eagainst the pirates and Muslim warlords of the Mediterranean and North Africa in what would become known as the Barbary Wars. Also covered are the key players of the time, from presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, to talented naval officers such as Edward Preble and Stephen Decatur. In addition, the ongoing political battles to obtain funding for the Navy and the construction of needed ships are described. Author Glenn Tucker (1892-1976) conducted extensive research in the preparation of \u003cem\u003eDawn like Thunder, \u003c\/em\u003eincluding research at the archives in Tripoli; he was the author of more than a dozen books on American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn Tucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798869085085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncommon Valor Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Glenn Tucker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440496521471,"sku":"9798869085085","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90af74cc-de31-4cc5-99eb-4cfa3c7ea17f.jpg?v=1777182820","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dawn-like-thunder-glenn-tucker-9798869085085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}