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The Massachusetts Historical Society
One of the finest collection of historical documents and artifacts in the United States.
The Battle of Caulk’s Field: Forgotten Fight of the Chesapeake Campaign
Before the British encircled Baltimore by land and sea, they clashed with American forces up and down the Chesapeake Bay. One of the most important...
Robert Heriot Barclay
After hours of fighting on September 10, 1813, British commander Robert Heriot Barclay surrendered to American commander Oliver Hazard Perry. With the...
John L. Burns
John Lawrence Burns was born in Burlington, New Jersey, on September 5, 1793. He is said to have begun his military service after he enlisted in the U...
Star-Spangled Banner Virtual Field Trip
Explore the War of 1812 in Baltimore, Maryland, via this virtual field trip to Fort McHenry, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, and Hampton National...
Outcomes of the War of 1812
On the surface, it may seem that the War of 1812 was just pointless bloodshed spattered on the pages of human history. After all, according to the...
James Madison's 1813 State of the Union Address
James Madison was inaugurated on March 4, 1813, for his second term as President. During his campaign, he narrowly defeating anti-war Democratic...
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 Lawrence
Many noted figures from the War of 1812 either had relatives that served in or were themselves involved with, the War for Independence. Not so with...
Zebulon Pike
Prior to the War of 1812, Pike was a well-traveled explorer of the American West as an army captain commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to...