The political climate during the War of 1812 grew so ugly that New Englanders flirted with secession. And almost everyone became disenchanted with government.

Every year the city of Plattsburgh commemorates a turning point in the War of 1812 with a weekend festival dedicated to bringing history alive.

The British View the War of 1812 Quite Differently Than Americans Do The star-spangled war confirmed independence for the United States. But for Great Britain, it was a betrayal ...

The country was filled with shame and indignation at such an opening of the war. The Federalists, who had opposed the war, immediately sought to take advantage of this.

On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent the U.S. Congress his message summing up British warlike activities of the past six months. It was an indictment of Great Britain's ...

It's been 210 years since the White House burned. Let's talk about it. More than two centuries ago, the White House began its rise from literal ashes to become a center of global leadership.

But as with every War of 1812 event, what we're really celebrating is not the war itself—it's the peace that followed, and the extraordinary friendship, alliance and special relationship that ...

“Don’t give up the ship” could mean: Stay in the boat. Even when the crew is imperfect. When the storms are fierce. When the pope and the president change. Don’t leap overboard. There’s safety and ...

Descendants of Veterans of the War of 1812 do not need to be members of the Daughters of 1812 to honor their Veteran with a marker. For more information on markers and membership email to ...

In the Words of Wellington’s Fighting Cocks, 1812-1814, by Moises Gaudencio and Robert Burnham, marks the first time that the after-action reports of the Portuguese regiments of Wellington’s army have ...

She is in Moscow awaiting her fiancee’s return from the war when she finds a new romance in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” performed Sept. 5-Oct. 27 at Writers Theatre.

During the run up to the War of 1812 the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans split control of Vermont government. Isaac Tichenor, a Federalist, was the Governor for eight of the 12 years leading up ...