Check out Brian Kilmeade's new book 'Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates'

"Thomas Jefferson. Pirates. And national security. This is how you make history exciting. I dare you to put this book down."
-- Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of "The President’s Shadow"

Brian Kilmeade -- co-host of "Fox & Friends" and the national radio show "Kilmeade & Friends" -- returns with another fascinating historical narrative, co-written with Don Yaeger. Like their acclaimed bestseller "George Washington's Secret Six," "Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates" sheds new light on a vitally important episode that has been forgotten by most Americans.

Only weeks after President Jefferson's inauguration in 1801, he decided to confront the Islamic pirates of North Africa's Barbary coast who had been kidnapping American ships and sailors, among other outrageous acts. After diplomatic efforts failed, Jefferson sent warships to blockade Tripoli and protect American shipping, and then escalated to all-out war against the Barbary states. That war would forever change America’s role in the world—in part through the creation of the U.S. Marine Corps.

"Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates" tells a dramatic story of bravery, diplomacy, and battle on the high seas, and honors some of America’s forgotten heroes.

You can order a copy at Amazon or a signed edition at Barnes & Noble.

And catch Kilmeade on the road at the following events:

Added event: 

Books-A-Million – Casselberry/Orlando, FL
Monday, February 15
6:30-8:30pm
5775 South US Highway 17-92
Casselberry FL 32707

Heritage Foundation Event – Washington, DC
Friday, November 6
12:30pm ET
214 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
RSVP

Barnes & Noble – McLean, VA
Saturday, November 7
2:30pm ET
7851 L Tyson’s Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102

Barnes & Noble – Fredericksburg, VA
Sunday, November 8
2:00pm ET
1220 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Book Revue – Huntington, NY
Tuesday, November 10
7:00pm ET
313 New York Ave.
Huntington, NY 11743

Fall Conference at the Reagan Ranch—Santa Barbara, CA
Friday, November 13
2:00pm PT
The Reagan Ranch Center
217 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
RSVP

Nixon Library Event—Yorba Linda, CA
Friday, November 13
7:00pm PT
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Barnes & Noble – Tulsa, OK
Thursday, November 19
12:00pm ET
8620 E 71 Street
Tulsa, OK 74133

Barnes & Noble – Lincoln Park/Dallas, TX
Friday, November 20
7:00pm ET
7700 West Northwest Hwy.
Dallas, TX 75225

Barnes & Noble – The Woodlands, TX
Saturday, November 21
1:00pm ET
1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. #3008
The Woodlands, TX 7738

Hastings – Bryan, TX
Saturday, November 21
7:00pm ET
725 W Villa Maria Rd.
Bryan, TX 77801

Free Library of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, November 24
7:15pm ET
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
RSVP

Sea Island Event—Sea Island, GA
Friday, November 27
9:00am ET
The Cloister
100 Cloister Drive
Sea Island, GA 31561
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Fall Leadership Breakfast--Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Friday, December 4
6:30am CT
Register for Fall Leadership Breakfast Click Here

KFTK Event—St. Louis, MO
Friday, December 4
7:30-9:00pm CT
1034 S. Brentwood Blvd.
St. Louis,  MO 63117

Books-A-Million - Brandon/Tampa, FL
Saturday, December 12
11:00am
839 Brandon Town Center Mall
Brandon, FL 33511

Barnes & Noble – The Villages, FL
Saturday, December 12
3:00pm
1055 Old Camp Rd.
The Villages, FL 32162

Books-A-Million – Jacksonville, FL
Sunday, December 13
2:00pm
9400-015 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32225