Christopher McKee
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LOCATION: Grinnell, IA, United States
Samuel R. and Marie-Louise Rosenthal Professor and Librarian of the College at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Ia. Author of Edward Preble: A Naval Biography, 1761-1807; A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815; andSober Men and True: Sailor Lives in the Royal Navy, 1900-1945.
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Edward Preble was a commander of U.S. naval forces during the most active portion of the Tripolitan War (1801–05). The son of provincial military officer, merchant, and political leader Jedidiah Preble and of Mehetable Bangs Roberts, Edward Preble received his early education in his native Falmouth…
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