
After the Barbary states capture American merchant ships and enslave the crews, Congress finally decides to create the United States Navy. On March 27, 1794, President Washington signs the Naval Act, authorizing the construction of six frigates. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy, By Ian Toll Online Recommendation of the Week: The Reestablishment of the Navy, 1787-1801: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/bibliographies/reestablishment-navy-1787-1801.html Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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