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- 1. Funny Money Sep 8, 1975
- Jeff needs a new plan when his pursuit of counterfeit money ends with the death of the culprit.
- 2. Crazy Cats Sep 15, 1975
- Jeff Cable goes under cover as a mercenary reporter to recover stolen jade cat statues.
- 3. Jesse Who? Sep 22, 1975
- A newspaper reports that Jesse James has robbed a bank.
The Barbary Coast (also Barbary, Berbery, or Berber Coast) was the name given to the coastal regions of central and western North Africa or more specifically the Maghreb and the Ottoman borderlands consisting of the regencies in Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, as well as the Sultanate of Morocco from the 16th to 19th centuries. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The ...
Aug 9, 2024 · Barbary, former designation for the coastal region of North Africa bounded by Egypt (east), by the Atlantic (west), by the Sahara (south), and by the Mediterranean Sea (north), and now comprising Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The name originates from that of the Berbers, the oldest known.
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Feb 2, 2021 · Around 1600 AD, European pirates brought advanced sailing and shipbuilding techniques to the Barbary Coast, which enabled the corsairs to extend their activities into the Atlantic Ocean, and the impact of Barbary raids peaked in the early to mid-17th century.
The Barbary Coast was a red-light district during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries in San Francisco that featured dance halls, concert saloons, bars, jazz clubs, variety shows, and brothels. [ 1]
From bases on the Barbary coast of North Africa, the Barbary pirates raided ships traveling through the Mediterranean and along the northern and western coasts of Africa, plundering their cargo and enslaving the people they captured.
Jul 11, 2024 · Barbary pirate, any of the Muslim pirates operating from the coast of North Africa, most powerful during the 17th century but still active until the 19th century. They gained political significance during the 16th century, when Barbarossa united Algeria and Tunisia as military states under the Ottoman sultanate.
Feb 17, 2011 · Hundreds of thousands across Europe met wretched deaths on the Barbary Coast in this way. Professor Robert Davis investigates.
May 10, 2023 · Discover the shocking truth about the Barbary Coast era, where piracy, slavery, and extortion were commonplace. Learn about the significant impact it had on global trade and demographics. Read on to uncover the key events, factors, and players that led to the end of the Barbary Coast era.
The Barbary Coast, or Berber Coast, was the land of the Berber people. It was the name used by Europeans from the 16th to the 19th century. It was the coast of North Africa – what is now Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.
Aug 8, 2024 · First Barbary War (1801–05), conflict between the United States and Tripoli (now in Libya), incited by American refusal to continue payment of tribute to the piratical rulers of the North African Barbary States of Algiers, Tunis, Morocco, and Tripoli.