When corsair demanded gold from America in return for peace at sea, Thomas Jefferson sent warships instead. Among the many words we might use to describe Thomas Jefferson, bellicose is not the first that springs to mind. Eloquent, enlightened, statesmanlike, sometimes wise, often enigmatic, yes, but not bellicose. During the American Revolution, as governor of …
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