war of 1812

In 1814, as the War of 1812 rages, twelve-year-old Lemuel Brooks tries to save the sleepy fishing village of Sandy Bay, Massachussetts, where he, himself, is an outsider, from bumbling British invaders. Includes historical notes.

Relates events of the 1814 Battle of Baltimore as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Caroline Pickersgill, who had worked with her family and their servants to sew the enormous flag which waved over Fort McHenry.

Discusses people involved in the War of 1812, including Andrew Jackson, Chief Tecumseh, and Isaac Brock.

Introduces young readers to "The Star-Spangled Banner.".

Provides a brief account of the life of Francis Scott Key and describes the events that led to his composition of national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner.".

"It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814 enemies didn't fly overhead, they marched through the streets; and for 26 hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, D.C. and set fire to government buildings, including the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Relying on first-hand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a...multidimensional account of the burning of Washington"--OCLC.

A brief summary of the history of America's National Anthem, when and by whom it was written, and what it represents.

Explains the reasons surrounding the War of 1812, describes the significant events before and after the burning of Washington, D.C., profiles Dolly and James Madison, and includes a short fictitious story of a slave girl caught in the war.

Provides a brief, illustrated overview of the War of 1812, discussing causes as well as significant people, places, and events.

Mathias "Minnow" Franey serves as a "powder monkey" on one of the biggest ships of the US Navy, but the young boy struggles to find his courage when the USS "Constitution" meets the HMS "Guerriere" in battle.