Download or read book Uriah Levy written by Phyllis Appel and published by Graystone Enterprises LLC. This book was released on 2016-03-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uriah Phillips Levy declared himself “an American, a sailor, and a Jew." On his way to achieving the Navy's highest rank of Commodore, Levy faced pirates, a mutinous crew, and six courts-martial, which led to three dismissals from service. He helped abolish flogging as a means of punishment and saved Monticello (President Jefferson’s estate) from destruction.