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Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero, 1779-1820
Stephen Decatur American Naval Hero 17791820
Author: Robert J. Allison
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 w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781558495838
ISBN-10: 1558495835
Publication Date: 3/2007
Pages: 253
Edition: New Ed
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Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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