Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy (Audiobook) by Ian W. Toll and Stephen Lang
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0743536843 | ASIN: B000JCE3CK | 7 hours and 10 minutes | MP3 128 kbps | 402 MB
Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the new government. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce against the Mediterranean pirates, or drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the great powers?