An abridged version of the story of five-year-old Charlotte Tucker, who would grow up to become the grandmother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, as she feels the effects of the War of 1812 while living with her family near Boston.
A short narrative history of the war that touches the important causative factors, battles, and key personalities, and offers an interesting reinterpretation that places the war in the broader context of international power politics and the emerging nationalism of the United States and Canada.
A modern-day girl finds herself on the shore of Lake Ontario during the War of 1812, and as she and Caroline Abbott experience life in this turbulent time, the reader is invited to choose how the twosome might help the Americans beat the British.
Caroline Abbott and her mother make a dangerous journey across Lake Ontario to the British fort where Papa is being held prisoner, and when Mama is unable to see him, it is up to Caroline to pass Papa a secret message right under the nose of a British guard.
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.
