“The War of 1812” is an easy handle for students who struggle with dates. But the name is a misnomer that makes the conflict sound like a mere wisp of a war that began and ended the same year. In ...

The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often ...

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

This feature-length documentary looks at the Canadian-British-American struggle for the Ohio valley during the War of 1812, and how it contributed to American and Canadian nationalism. It also ...

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 ...

Stonington - For the past 198 years, the Battle of Stonington never has been far from the minds of borough residents. The two large cannons used to repel British Navy forces during four days in August ...

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 ...

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 ...