Product Details

• Actors: In Search Of History
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A & E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: February 9, 2000
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0767013972
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #86,553 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Product Description
After the Revolutionary War, the first challenge to the power of the newly formed United States came from an unlikely source--marauding pirates off the North African Barbary Coast. We sail back and see how the threat the pirates posed led to establishment of the U.S. Navy in 1794 when Congress authorized six war vessels.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good video on Barbary Pirates, May 3, 2006

By	Dr J (Salem, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent video on a forgotten chapter in American history when the pashas of north Africa extorted money from European and American shipping. Unfortunately, the pashas were able to make a ton of money from the Europeans, who actually used the pashas as pawns against their rivals. However, the Americans, who really had no navy, weren't going to be intimidated, and launched a fleet against them. From this expedition a hero was born--Stephen Decatur. It's very interesting and exciting stuff. Why only four stars? Well, the narrator is quite dull and takes all the excitement from the presentation. Great and important information, though!