Politics
Smoke, Coffee, and Piracy: Adams and the 1786 Barbary Negotiations
by Avery ScottOn a brisk day in February of 1786, John Adams stepped into the home of Sidi Haji Abdrahaman, the envoy from the Barbary State...
READ MOREOn a brisk day in February of 1786, John Adams stepped into the home of Sidi Haji Abdrahaman, the envoy from the Barbary State...
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