war of 1812

Explores the facets of the Civil War general's career and the ways he shaped, and was shaped by, the goals and ambitions of a young republic.

In 1814, when their father leaves them in charge of the Scituate lighthouse outside of Boston, two teenaged sisters devise a clever way to avert an attack by a British warship patrolling the Massachusetts coast.

Examines the events preceding, during, and after the British campaign to capture Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

Recounts in poetry the 1815 Battle of New Orleans in which Laffite's pirate band aided Andrew Jackson in routing the British.

In 1814, as the War of 1812 threatens her Maryland home, thirteen-year-old Caroline sets out to discover the truth about the disappearance of her older brother.

Describes the life of the lawyer and poet, Francis Scott Key, best known for writing the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814.

An illustrated overview of the War of 1812 that covers its causes, battles, turning point, and aftermath.