and nearly gets blown off the map, but rallies in the end to squeak out a moral victory. The war, which was declared on June 18, 1812, featured some of the most dramatic episodes in the nation’s ...

The event will kick off a series of bicentennial events commemorating the War of 1812. The exhibit will feature a series of interactive learning programs and activities aimed at both students and ...

14, the anniversary of the bombardment of Fort McHenry, to launch its War of 1812 interactive learning center ... drawings and maps,” said fifth-grade teacher Kelly Martin.

Gardner says that's because the War of 1812 left an indelible mark on this state — specifically, on its map. The 1814 Treaty of Ghent and subsequent U.S.-British compacts ceded control of the ...

Mahan of the United States Navy is preparing for publication in Scribner's Magazine for next year some articles on "The War of 1812 ... documents, and maps furnished by Capt.

During the War of 1812, the Americans, boasting a superior military force, invaded Upper and Lower Canada several times. But the colonies' British defenders and First Nations allies held the ...

This Christmas Eve marks an American bicentennial—the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. It’s hardly surprising that this event has been ...

An educational campaign on the war. Supporting up to 100 historical re-enactments, commemorations, and local events. A permanent 1812 memorial in Ottawa. Interactive tours, six exhibits ...

Without firing a shot, early Madison County settler James "John" Ditto played a key role in America's victory over the British in the War of 1812. In 1807, Ditto established a Tennessee River ...