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Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero, 1779-1820
Robert J. Allison
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Description for Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero, 1779-1820
Paperback. Born to an immigrant Philadelphia family in 1779, Stephen Decatur became at age twenty-five the youngest man ever to serve as a captain in the US Navy. Although he died prematurely, Decatur played a significant role in the shaping of the nation's identity at a time when the American people were deciding what kind of nation they would become. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Born to an immigrant Philadelphia family in 1779, Stephen Decatur became at age twenty-five the youngest man ever to serve as a captain in the U.S. Navy. His intrepid heroism, leadership, and devotion to duty made him a perfect symbol of the aspirations of the growing nation. Leading men to victory in Tripoli, the War of 1812, and the Algerian war of 1815, and coining the phrase ""Our country, right or wrong,"" Decature created an enduring legend of bravery, celebrated in poetry, song, paintings, and the naming of dozens of towns - from Georgia to Alabama to Illinois. Decatur's friendships ... Read more
Born to an immigrant Philadelphia family in 1779, Stephen Decatur became at age twenty-five the youngest man ever to serve as a captain in the U.S. Navy. His intrepid heroism, leadership, and devotion to duty made him a perfect symbol of the aspirations of the growing nation. Leading men to victory in Tripoli, the War of 1812, and the Algerian war of 1815, and coining the phrase ""Our country, right or wrong,"" Decature created an enduring legend of bravery, celebrated in poetry, song, paintings, and the naming of dozens of towns - from Georgia to Alabama to Illinois. Decatur's friendships ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558495838
SKU
V9781558495838
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Robert J. Allison
ROBERT J. ALLISON is professor of history at Suffolk University and author of The Crescent Obscured: The United States and the Muslim World, 1776-1815.
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