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His Brother's Keeper: Commodore John Barry, Father of the American Navy

John Barry, the father of the American Navy, went to sea as a child to escape the Irish penal laws and rose to command the entire U.S. fleet. Tim McGrath writes that Barry's skills as a mariner and warrior were rivaled only by his heart.

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Tim McGrath,
Irish America
Published Thursday, March 10, 2011, 12:04 PM
Updated Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:48 AM

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Suivness10 | Mar 30, 2011, 02:50 PM EDT
Should be part of the general teaching curriculum.

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oisinoc | Mar 30, 2011, 06:20 AM EDT
Marvelous article and story. I went to school in Wexford you taught me more in 15 minutes, than in my entire school career, about Commodore Barry - thank you very much.

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Monsoonman | Mar 30, 2011, 12:35 AM EDT
Good article, well written. From the days when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel.

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