18th century American diplomacy
18th-century American studies
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American captivity narratives
American hostages 18th century
American identity formation
American politics
American prisoners
American prisoners in North Africa
American Revolution
American sailors in North Africa
American voices in captivity
Atlantic history of the U.S.
Atlantic world politics
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Barbary pirates and America
Barbary Wars
Barbary Wars history
books about Barbary captivity
captivity and politics in early America
captivity narratives
captivity studies in Atlantic history
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did John Jay support national unity?
diplomatic history of the U.S.
Early America
early American diplomats
early American foreign policy
early American political discourse
early American political history
early U.S. political culture
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foreign policy and democratic debate
foreign relations in early republic
foreign threats to U.S. in 18th century
founding fathers and foreign relations
hostage crises
how Barbary pirates shaped U.S. policy
impressment of U.S. citizens
international history of early America
John Jay diplomacy
John Jay foreign policy
maritime history
military history
Nationalism
naval history of early America
political culture in Revolutionary era
political narratives of captivity
popular reaction to imprisoned citizens
post-Revolutionary America
prisoners of war
Revolutionary War captives
role of newspapers in foreign policy
stories of American prisoners
Thomas Jefferson and Barbary pirates
transatlantic captivity
transatlantic studies and U.S. history
U.S. captives in Europe and Africa
U.S. foreign policy 1700s
U.S. overseas captives
U.S. sailors imprisoned abroad
War of 1812
Product details
- ISBN 9781625344069
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 152 x 231mm
- Publication Date: 30 May 2019
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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In October 1785, American statesman John Jay acknowledged that the more his countrymen ""are treated ill abroad, the more we shall unite and consolidate at home."" Behind this simple statement lies a complicated history. From the British impressment of patriots during the Revolution to the capture of American sailors by Algerian corsairs and Barbary pirates at the dawn of the nineteenth century, stories of Americans imprisoned abroad helped jumpstart democratic debate as citizens acted on their newly unified identity to demand that their government strengthen efforts to free their fellow Americans. Deliberations about the country's vulnerabilities in the Atlantic world reveal America's commitment to protecting the legacy of the Revolution as well as growing political divisions.
Drawing on newspaper accounts, prisoner narratives, and government records, David J. Dzurec III explores how stories of American captivity in North America, Europe, and Africa played a critical role in the development of American political culture, adding a new layer to our understanding of foreign relations and domestic politics in the early American republic.
Drawing on newspaper accounts, prisoner narratives, and government records, David J. Dzurec III explores how stories of American captivity in North America, Europe, and Africa played a critical role in the development of American political culture, adding a new layer to our understanding of foreign relations and domestic politics in the early American republic.
David J. Dzurec is associate professor of history at the University of Scranton.
