war of 1812

Recreates the experiences of one soldier in the War of 1812 as he fights with Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans.

During the War of 1812, when British soldiers threaten the town of Scituate, Massachusetts, young Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail, daughters of the local lighthouse keeper, find a way to save both him and the town.

Beginning in 1812, eleven-year-old Susanna Merritt describes her experiences in Niagara Peninsula in Upper Canada on the eve of the War of 1812.

A biography of the American lawyer and poet who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner which became our national anthem.

Describes the causes of the War of 1812, the burning of Washington, and the impact of the war on the future of the nation.

During the War of 1812, Rebecca and Abigail Bates save their town's ships from the British by playing "Yankee Doodle" on a fife and drum to simulate the approach of American troops.

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812.