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Recent Posts
- Historian Explores Origins of American Patriotism during the War of 1812
- James Sloan: Renegade or True Republican?
- The Shawnee Prophet, Tecumseh, and Tippecanoe: A Case Study of Historical Myth-Making
- From Borderlands to Borders: Empires, Nation-States, and the Peoples in between in North American History
- Lewiston Teens Fire First Shot in War of 1812
Historian Explores Origins of American Patriotism during the War of 1812
The War of 1812, the first constitutionally declared war in the history of the United States and the first war to be fought in a modern democracy, was also a conflict fueled by family-oriented appeals.
Articles about the War of 1812
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James Sloan: Renegade or True Republican?
James Sloan: Renegade or True Republican? By Bruce Bendler New Jersey History, Vol. 125:1 (2010) Abstract: This paper examines the political career of James Sloan of Gloucester County, New Jersey. Sloan…
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The Shawnee Prophet, Tecumseh, and Tippecanoe: A Case Study of Historical Myth-Making
History has not been kind to the Shawnee Prophet Tenskwatawa
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From Borderlands to Borders: Empires, Nation-States, and the Peoples in between in North American History
The last decade has witnessed a sharp debate about the significance of the ‘frontier’ in North American history.
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Lewiston Teens Fire First Shot in War of 1812
It’s one of the most interesting legends from the War of 1812. Except, the legend is true! A group of young Lewiston teenagers made some homemade cannons and started firing on a passing British war ship, sailing on the Niagara River.
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The Welfare Cost of Autarky: Evidence from the Jeffersonian Trade Embargo, 1807-1809
The Welfare Cost of Autarky: Evidence from the Jeffersonian Trade Embargo, 1807-1809 By Douglas A. Irwin Review of International Economics, Vol.13 (2005) Abstract: The United States came close to complete…
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William Drummond and the Battle of Fort Erie
The officers and men of the British army that defended Canada from American invasion during the War of 1812 knew they were ‘forgotten soldiers.’
Videos about the War of 1812
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War of 1812 – The War At Home
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsA short video focusing on Navy ship to ship battles in the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. -
War on the Niagara – A Trail of Revenge
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsA 10-minute video that describes battles along the Niagara Frontier during the War of 1812 which is being shown at Lewiston Museum in Western New York State. -
War of 1812 in Georgia
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe Kingsland Convention and Visitor Bureau created a series of three videos examining the War of 1812 in the state of Georgia.
Latest News about the War of 1812
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Historian Explores Origins of American Patriotism during the War of 1812
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War of 1812 News
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Battle of York soldiers remembered in War of 1812 exhibit
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The Myth of 1812: How Canadians see the war we want to see
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Conferences
War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium
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University of Guelph hosts War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium
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Richard Pierpoint: A very Canadian hero
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American Jews in the War of 1812
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War of 1812 coins issued by Royal Canadian Mint
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Remembering the War Everybody Manages to Forget — 1812 Bicentennials Face Uphill Battle; ‘A Hard and Confusing Tale to Tell’
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