Joseph Wheelan
Autore di Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805
Sull'Autore
Joseph Wheelan is the author of nine previous books, including the highly acclaimed books Terrible Swift Sword and Midnight in the Pacific. Before turning to writing books full-time, Wheelan was a reporter and editor for The Associated Press for twenty-four years. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.
Opere di Joseph Wheelan
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- Data di nascita
- 1952
- Sesso
- male
- Luogo di residenza
- Cary, North Carolina, USA
Casper, Wyoming, USA - Istruzione
- University of Wyoming
University of Colorado - Attività lavorative
- reporter
editor - Organizzazioni
- Associated Press
- Breve biografia
- Joseph Wheelan was a reporter and editor for The Associated Press for 24 years in Cheyenne, Wyo.; Denver; Little Rock; and Raleigh, N.C. While news editor in the AP’s Denver and Raleigh bureaus, Wheelan directed team, feature and investigative reporting projects while supervising daily news coverage. He also reviewed books for the AP and, among other things, wrote about the Korean War and the continuing battle by its veterans to obtain government benefits for cold-weather injuries.
Before joining the AP, he was a reporter and state editor for the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune. Wheelan is a graduate of the University of Wyoming and the University of Colorado-Denver.
He and his wife, Pat, a research scientist, have two grown daughters, Sarah and Ann, and live in Cary, N.C.
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- Opere
- 11
- Utenti
- 885
- Popolarità
- #28,944
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 14
- ISBN
- 61
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- 1
The book highlights the atrocity of "white slavery." The beys and sultans of the Barbary Coast held people and ships for tribute. The Europeans paid, presumably because of geographical proximity to continued harassment. The U.S., not so constrained, went to war. When was the last time Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or Libya captured a U.S. ship? Probably back in the early 1800's. The Somali pirates may need a similar "lesson in manners."… (altro)