Name/Title
"Uncle Sam in Barbary: A Diplomatic History"Entry/Object ID
2024.002.1Description
Book, "Uncle Sam in Barbary: A Diplomatic History," about America's first hostage crisis (in 1785 two American ships were captured and the crews were held captive by corsairs from Algiers). Capt. John Lamb of Stonington (1740-1804) played a key role in the hostage negotiations. Book is autographed by the author with an inscription to Mary Thacher, of the Stonington Historical Society, who contributed to his research.Book Details
Author
Richard B. BarkerPublisher
University Press of FloridaDate Published
2004Publication Language
EnglishISBN
0-8130-2696-2