Two 19th Century wars are often overshadowed by the Civil War when many Americans think of U.S. history. The War of 1812 occurred in 1812-15 and was fought with Great Britain and indigenous allies.

Decedents of War of 1812 veteran Tyler Keyes, Dean Bailey of Marion, left, Dee Bailey of Cresco, middle, and Scott Bailey of Cedar Rapids, stand together for a photo at his new headstone at the Center ...

Several Cape Girardeau District men answered the call to serve in the militia during the War of 1812. The story of the last War of 1812 pensioner with a Cape Girardeau connection involves a prominent ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — On December 24, 1814, the War of 1812 ended on Christmas Eve after about two and a half years of fighting. The war started because Americans had had enough of intrusive British ...

Archival discoveries including a 19th-century autobiography transform our understanding of Shadrach Byfield, an English ...

NMAIMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Native peoples played major roles in the War of 1812 as allies of both the United States and Great Britain, but few wrote about ...

In the early years of the 19th century, the town of Keene prospered. As expanded transportation routes enabled the community to connect with the world, its residents were able to find work in a ...

From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few ...