America went to war against Great Britain to assert its rights as an independent, sovereign nation, and to attempt the ...

Andrew Jackson had a long history with the Indians. During the War of 1812, he led militia forces in a war against Creek ...

Taking advantage of the cooler weather, Patricia McLemore of the United States Daughters of 1812 located, marked and ...

A noted author will speak to The Villages SAR about War of 1812 on Saturday at Captiva Recreation Center. Visitors are ...

Located in Muskegon State Park, the Muskegon Blockhouse is a historic replica of Fort Dearborn. Elevated atop a hill, ...

The conflict lasted a little more than a year and unfolded against the backdrop of another overlooked conflagration, the War of 1812. Yet, the war was key to forging both the American character ...

The Sons of the American Revolution will honor veterans of the War of 1812 on Saturday, Oct. 26, in ceremonies at two St. Joseph cemeteries. James L. Hyde, John Devorss and John C. Register will ...

"Huzzah, her sides are made of iron!" — American sailor in War of 1812 The ship was ordered on March 1, 1794, in anticipation of the passage of the Naval Act of 1794, which President George ...

The act was first invoked by President James Madison during the War of 1812 against British nationals. It required them to report information such as their age, length of time in the United States ...

An often-quoted line of the song is “the land of the free.” American freedoms are defined and enumerated in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. These freedoms are to be valued ...

In the annals of Canadian history there are thousands of stories that chronicle the brave sacrifices made by members of the Canadian Armed Forces dating back long before Confederation. Many of these ...