North America wasn’t the only country with shifting ... But, elsewhere, whole parts of the Earth were missing. The map of 1812 was shorter than the world as we know it. The North was cut off ...

Unlike the Civil War, the War of 1812 in Hampton Roads left ... what makes this practically unknown period map of Norfolk, Craney Island and the American defenses on the Elizabeth River so special.

The War of 1812, often overlooked in American history, was sparked by grievances against Great Britain, including impressment of American sailors and British occupation of forts. Despite initial ...

Last fall, then-Gov. David Paterson vetoed legislation to promote the bicentennial of the misnamed War of 1812, much of which was fought along New York’s northern border in 1813 and 1814.

President Trump’s tribute to American military successes Thursday ... He then moved onto the War of 1812. “Our Army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over airports, it did ...

In the immediate aftermath of the war, American commentators painted the battles of 1812-15 as part of a glorious “second war for independence.” As the 19th century progressed, this view ...

The victory helped rally American spirits and persuade Congress to spend $2.5 million — about $34 million in today’s dollars — to build more warships. In the fall of 1812, the British began ...

A map published in the March 26, 1812 issue of The Boston Gazette added wings, claws, and fearsome teeth, along with a satirical “natural history” of the creature it called a “Gerry-mander.” ...