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Patton, Robert H. (Robert Holbrook)Patton, Robert H. (Robert Holbrook)
Summary: They were legalized pirates empowered by the Continental Congress to raid and plunder, at their own considerable risk, as much enemy trade as they could successfully haul back to America's shores; they played a central role in America's struggle for independence and later turned their seafaring talents to the slave trade; embodying the conflict between enterprise and morality central to the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2008
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Summary: Presents a tribute to America's lesser-known war correspondents, sharing insights into their witnessing of history, the sense of adventure that shaped their careers, and their roles in inspiring generations of storytellers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014