A leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe in the United States. His leadership status came from leading war parties as a young man. During the War of 1812, Black Hawk fought on the side of the British. In the 1832 Black Hawk War, he led a band of Sauk and Fox warriors against European-American settlers in Illinois and present-day Wisconsin. After the war he was captured and taken to the eastern United States where he and other Indian leaders toured several cities.
Chronicles the life of Stephen Decatur, discussing his childhood in Philadelphia, schooling, entrance in the U.S. Navy, years as a naval captain, military achievements, and other related topics.
Illustrates the U.S.'s national anthem, depicting the 1814 battle that inspired it, and presents a musical score, historical notes, and a CD containing the song.
Essays by renowned scholars, primary source documents, photographic and drawn images, maps, tables, audio recordings, and archival film footage provide students with in-depth access to historical records and commentary.
On a three-day stagecoach ride to the big city of Albany, during the War of 1812, eleven-year-old Caroline is fascinated by the other travelers, including a charming magician and a beautiful young woman with a sad past, but when Caroline's important package for her father disappears, she must unmask a thief.
Young Nate Lawton, promoted to midshipman for bravery in combat aboard the "USS Constitution," bears the guilty secret that he hid for most of the battle with the "HMS Guerriere," but he gets a chance to redeem his honor when he is assigned to the "Chesapeake" just before one of the greatest engagements of the War of 1812.
An illustrated guide to battlefields and historical sites of the War of 1812, with colorful photographs, archival paintings, descriptions, and eyewitness accounts.
