war of 1812

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

Presents a brief history of the War of 1812 that includes a timeline, Internet websites for primary sources, chapter notes, and a map of the major battles.

Relates how the citizens of Lewes, Delaware, outwitted the British Navy during the War of 1812.

In 1813, nine-year-old Caroline, a fast runner, helps the residents of Saint Michaels, Maryland, as they defend their town against the British.

The story of the creation of the U.S. Navy that chronicles the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century process that would launch the nation into becoming a powerful naval force.

Describes the War of 1812, the reasons behind it, the action, and its effect on the country, using personal accounts of people who were there.

Caroline Abbott's father is taken prisoner by a British soldier at the start of the War of 1812 and while he is away she helps her mother run the family's shipyard.

Describes how a patriotic and eloquent attorney was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Presents a history of Maryland, from the early 1600s when the land was chartered to Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore, by the king of England, to its admission to statehood in 1788.

In 1814 Virginia, a slave in President Madison's White House, experiences the burning of Washington by the invading British army.