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.
Provides information about the political, strategic, tactical, and cultural aspects of the War of 1812; and includes primary source images, maps, and battle plans.
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.
Recounts how Mrs. Pickergill of Baltimore was commissioned to make the huge flag which flew at Fort McHenry over Baltimore Harbor during a battle with the British in 1814.
A fictionalized account of the War of 1812 brings to life the events that were pivitol to the destiny of America and the figures that contributed to those events.
A graphic exploration of significant people and events in U.S. history between 1800 and 1830, including the War of 1812 and the burning of Washington, D.C., by the British.
Provides an account of Dolley Madison's role as a Washington hostess and First Lady, and discusses her bravery in remaining at the White House during the War of 1812, and saving Gilbert Stuart's life-size portrait of George Washington when retreat became unavoidable. Presented in graphic novel form.
Focuses on the final battle of the War of 1812, which actually took place after the war ended, describes it in the context of the entire conflict, and examines related sites that can be visited today.
