Sir Amédée Forestier, The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814, 1914, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sulgrave Institution of the U.S. and Great Britain.
War of 1812 Leaders
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James Madison’s Second Inaugural Address
President James Madison declared war on Great Britain only several months before he sought reelection in the presidential election of 1812. DeWitt...
James Madison's 1814 State of the Union Address
One month after the burning of Washington, D.C. by British troops, Madison reassures Congress that America could win the war. His prediction came true...
James Madison's First Inaugural Address
The address given by James Madison at his first Inauguration.
Episode 13: In 1814, We Took a Little Trip
“In 1814, we took a little trip…” and what followed became one of the most famous American victories of the War of 1812! Dan Davis and Kristopher...
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