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Book Synopsis Stephen Decatur by : Spencer C Tucker
Download or read book Stephen Decatur written by Spencer C Tucker and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brave, energetic, intensely patriotic, Stephen Decatur is America's first great naval hero after John Paul Jones. His short and dramatic life is a story of triumph and tragedy told by the noted historian and author of some twenty books, Spencer Tucker. Decatur's raid into Tripoli Harbor in 1804 to burn the Philadelphia, a prized U.S. warship captured when it ran aground during the Barbary Wars, earned him international fame. An admiring Horatio Nelson described the feat as "the most bold and daring act of the age." Explaining the tremendous impact Decatur's action had on the early U.S. Navy, the author notes that it set a standard of audacity and courage for generations of future naval officers. At the age of twenty-five, Decatur was promoted to captain, becoming the youngest naval officer ever to attain that rank in the U.S. Navy. The book fully examines Decatur's astonishing achievements as it chronicles his rapid rise in the Navy, including his command of the Constitution and the United States, during the War of 1812, when he captured the British frigate Macedonian off the Azores. The book also recounts the cruise that many call his greatest triumph: Decatur sailed into the Mediterranean with a nine-ship American squadron to punish the dey of Algiers for taking American merchant shipping, securing peace with Algiers and keeping other Barbary states quiescent. Lionized by a grateful American public upon his return, Decatur offered a toast at a reception in his honor that is now legendary, "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong!" In describing Decatur's life, the author also examines Decatur's relationship with James Barron, a Navy captain who fatally shot Decatur during a 1820 duel.
Book Synopsis A Rage for Glory by : James Tertius de Kay
Download or read book A Rage for Glory written by James Tertius de Kay and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Decatur was one of the most awe-inspiring officers of the entire Age of Fighting Sail. A real-life American naval hero in the early nineteenth century, he led an astonishing life, and his remarkable acts of courage in combat made him one of the most celebrated figures of his era. Decatur's dazzling exploits in the Barbary Wars propelled him to national prominence at the age of twenty-five. His dramatic capture of HMS Macedonian in the War of 1812, and his subsequent naval and diplomatic triumphs in the Mediterranean, secured his permanent place in the hearts of his countrymen. Handsome, dashing, and fearless, his crews worshipped him, presidents lionized him, and an adoring public heaped fresh honors on him with each new achievement. James Tertius de Kay is one of our foremost naval historians. In A Rage for Glory, the first new biography of Decatur in almost seventy years, he recounts Decatur's life in vivid colors. Drawing on material unavailable to previous biographers, he traces the origins of Decatur's fierce patriotism ("My country...right or wrong!"), chronicles Decatur's passionate love affair with Susan Wheeler, and provides new details of Decatur's tragic death in a senseless duel of honor, secretly instigated by the backroom machinations of jealous fellow officers determined to ruin him. His death left official Washington in such shock that his funeral became a state occasion, attended by friends who included former President James Madison, current President James Monroe, Chief Justice John Marshall, and ten thousand more. Decatur's short but crowded life was an astonishing epic of hubris, romance, and high achievement. Only a handful of Americans since his time have ever come close to matching his extraordinary glamour and brilliance.
Book Synopsis The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur by : Samuel Putnam Waldo
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur written by Samuel Putnam Waldo and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Life of Stephen Decatur by : Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur written by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Our Country, Right or Wrong by : Leonard F. Guttridge
Download or read book Our Country, Right or Wrong written by Leonard F. Guttridge and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blazing sea fights and undercurrents of intrigue: these are among the compelling ingredients of a biography that brings to life the most illustrious and formidable figure of the United States Navy. His name is carried by more than two dozen towns and cities. Here at last is a full exploration of Stephen Decatur's complex character. Reckless in youth, cool yet audacious in combat, loved by those who sailed under his command yet plotted against by rivals in the race for glory, Decatur is brought to life in this enthralling sea story. Decatur's heroism became widespread news in 1804 when, sent to reclaim a captured U.S. vessel from Tripoli in the Barbary Wars, he ordered his men to set fire to the captured vessel and proceed to attack the sailors of the Tripoli fleet in hand-to-hand combat. His brilliance continued through the War of 1812, after which he was promoted to the highest naval rank of Commodore. Decatur not only proved dauntless on the quarterdeck but amazingly effective in Mediterranean diplomacy. His spectacular dealings with Islamic powers presaged America's twenty-first century involvement in the region. Readers will also learn the identity of the woman he forsook for a sophisticated beauty pursued by suitors as varied as Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother and Aaron Burr. Through freshly discovered documents, many official, some intensely personal, biographer Leonard Guttridge traces the elements that sped Decatur inexorably into the shadow of murder. Here, at last, is the full story of the man who raised the most memorable toasts in the history of American celebrations, when he declared in 1816 "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong!" At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Book Synopsis The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur by : Samuel Putnam Waldo
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur written by Samuel Putnam Waldo and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Stephen Decatur by : Cyrus Townsend Brady
Download or read book Stephen Decatur written by Cyrus Townsend Brady and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Life of Stephen Decatur, etc by : afterwards SLIDELL MACKENZIE SLIDELL (Alexander)
Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur, etc written by afterwards SLIDELL MACKENZIE SLIDELL (Alexander) and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Life of Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the Navy of the United States by : Jared Sparks
Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the Navy of the United States written by Jared Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Life of Stephen Decatur, a Commodore in the Navy of the United States by : Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur, a Commodore in the Navy of the United States written by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Life And Character Of Stephen Decatur: Late Commodore And Post-captain In The Navy Of The United States, And Navy-commissioner: Interspersed With by : Samuel Putnam Waldo
Download or read book The Life And Character Of Stephen Decatur: Late Commodore And Post-captain In The Navy Of The United States, And Navy-commissioner: Interspersed With written by Samuel Putnam Waldo and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Stephen Decatur Sinks the Philadelphia by : Cullen Gwin
Download or read book Stephen Decatur Sinks the Philadelphia written by Cullen Gwin and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was 1803 and Stephen Decatur was in the Navy. He was on a ship that was in Europe. Stephen was the commander of a small ship. It was named the Enterprise. One day the head of the Navy called Stephen and some other men together. "Men, I have some bad news," he said. "We have lost the Philadelphia." The men groaned. Stephen knew that the Philadelphia was a big ship. She had 44 huge cannons on her. "She was chasing an enemy ship when she ran into a sand bar. The enemy captured her, along with all her men and her guns. "They have gotten her off the sand bar and taken her into a bay for repairs. When she is fixed, she will be part of the enemy fleet. She will be one of the biggest and fastest ships they have. It would be better if she had sunk rather than be used against us." The meeting ended. Stephen kept thinking about the ship. Finally he went to the commander. "What if we stole the Philadelphia?" he asked. "We could get her back. If we cannot steal her, we could burn her. Then she could not be used against us." "Then I volunteer," Stephen said. "Let me take a few men and do the job." Find out how Stephen and his men get into the enemy harbor and burn the ship in this exciting 15-minute book. Ages 7 and up. Reading level 2.8 This book is part of our "Heroes in History" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Book Synopsis Our Country, Right Or Wrong by : Leonard F. Guttridge
Download or read book Our Country, Right Or Wrong written by Leonard F. Guttridge and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Decatur not only proved dauntless on the quarterdeck but amazingly effective in Mediterranean diplomacy. His spectacular dealings with Islamic powers presaged America's twenty-first century involvement in the region." "Readers will also learn the identity of the woman he forsook for a sophisticated beauty pursued by suitors as varied as Napoleon Bonaparte's brother and Aaron Burr. Through freshly discovered documents, many official, some intensely personal, biographer Leonard Guttridge traces the elements that sped Decatur inexorably into the shadow of murder."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Life of Stephen Decatur by : Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur written by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Stephen Decatur by : Robert J. Allison
Download or read book Stephen Decatur written by Robert J. Allison and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After the War of 1812, Decatur moved to Washington to help direct naval policy. His close friendships with James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and other political leaders soon made him a rising star in national politics. He and his wife Susan made their elegant home on Lafayette Square near the White House a center of Washington society. The capital and the entire nation were shocked in 1820 when Decatur died at the age of forty-one in a duel with a rival navy captain. Although he died prematurely, Decatur played a significant role in the shaping of that national identity."--Jacket.
Book Synopsis Scottsboro Unmasked by : Peggy Allen Towns
Download or read book Scottsboro Unmasked written by Peggy Allen Towns and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the picture of inequality? Is it race, gender, ethnicity, age, or place? Time and time again, our American history gives us the answer to that age-old question. In 1933, attorney Samuel Leibowitz argued that it was disparity in the jury pool and the innocence of nine. Sadly, the horrible malignancy of racism continues to exist and is the primary root of many prejudices and inequalities in our country today. This powerful historical narrative paints an amazing picture of the color line and the incredible bravery of people who took a stand for justice. The author resurrects the voices and the infamous case of the Scottsboro Nine. Their unmasked stories unfold against the backdrop of an economically depressed town, energized with an inferno of bigotry and violence. This groundbreaking research presents the courage of fearless men who rattled Americas conscience by challenging decades of discrimination and injustices within Alabamas legal system. On the other hand, the book reveals the sentiment of those who embraced the Old Souths ideology of inequality and exclusiveness, which put at risk the lives of nine innocent victims, young men who changed Americas judicial system. Fiat justitia rual coelomthis is Latin for Let justice be done though the heavens may fall. These are words that my grandfather, Judge James E. Horton, learned at his mothers knee. It seems he followed those wise words as he set aside the verdict and death sentence and ordered a new trial for Haywood Patterson. Though his decision cost him the next election, there were never any regrets. John Temple Graves, a Birmingham columnist, wrote of him, He does the right thing as he sees it, with no particular sense of the scene about him, but with an enormous sense of right-doing, ancestors gone and example-bound descendants to come. His social conscience is vertical rather than horizontal. We are the beneficiaries of his vertical conscience and I hope we will all strive to live by his example (Kathy Horton Garrett, Judge Hortons granddaughter).
Book Synopsis The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-Commissioner by : S. Putnam (Samuel Putnam) Waldo
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-Commissioner written by S. Putnam (Samuel Putnam) Waldo and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
