Product Description: The War of 1812 between the United States and Britain has been covered in detail by many historians, but its impact on the lives of women has been largely overlooked. After years of research, Dianne Graves has produced a marvelous study of how the war affected women at all levels of society, from high society in Washington and Quebec to the women who followed their husbands to the front lines...read more

Product Description: Long overshadowed by the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 remains a largely forgotten conflict. Its origins as part of the larger Napoleonic wars layered complex issues that to this day make the conflict difficult to understand...read more

Product Description: The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain was fought throughout nearly all of the country, from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the vast frontier between the U.S. and Canada. No theater of war suffered more than the Chesapeake Bay region, where 11 battles―including Craney Island, Hampton, Bladensburg, and Baltimore―63 skirmishes, and 86 raids took place...read more

Examines the military, political, diplomatic, economic, social and financial aspects of the war, describes public response, and assesses the war's effect on U.S. history

Thoroughly updated and expanded, a fascinating, illustrated study of key episodes and personalities that have shaped the culture and history of Nebraska captures elements of triumph, tragedy, and great accomplishment, from the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad and football championships to the Blizzard of 1888 and the murder of Crazy Horse.

A portrait based on the Federalist Papers author's speeches, writings, and personal letters offers insight into his roles during the American Revolution and Constitutional Convention and his beliefs about such topics as war, liberty, and honor.