5wamp_creature 's review for:

The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 by Richard Zacks

4.0

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Jefferson was president at this time and is vital to the story, but the real 'hero' is Eaton. the telling of his trek through the desert is fascinating. This is a part of American history that I previously knew nothing about. About which I previously knew nothing. It's all told in a gripping and interesting fashion. You had no idea that this is the story of "the shores of Tripoli.." in The Marine Corps Hymn.

Recommended for anyone who has never heard of William Eaton.