Brian Kilmeade

to discuss his latest book

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
The Forgotten War That Changed American History

From the authors of the New York Times bestseller George Washington’s Secret Six Brian Kilmeade—the cohost of Fox & Friends on Fox News—returns with another fascinating historical narrative, co-written with Don Yaeger. Their new book 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 Tripoli pirates 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. An instant New York Times bestseller, 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.

 BRIAN KILMEADE is coauthor of George Washington’s Secret Six, a New York Times bestseller for more than five months. Kilmeade cohosts Fox News Channel’s morning show Fox & Friends and hosts the daily national radio show Kilmeade & Friends.