Upstart nation declares war on former colonial master, nearly gets blown off the map but rallies to squeak out a moral victory: Why does the War of 1812 get so little notice or respect?

“The War of 1812 has no compelling narrative that appeals to the average American,” said Jerald Podair, a history professor at Lawrence University in Wisconsin.

Part one: "How the War of 1812 Eroded U.S. Liberalism" As the War of 1812 with Great Britain approached during the Republican administration of James Madison, the War Hawks saw silver linings ...

The War of 1812 was a series of military disasters, and its greatest U.S. victory came in the Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, after the Treaty had been signed in Belgium.

Key's inspiration was a battle during the War of 1812, which started 200 years ago this month. It's often called "the forgotten war" because it isn't studied much in school.

You don’t have to go very far across the border to get the Canadian take on the War of 1812. At passport control in Toronto’s Preston Pearson Airport, a border agent asks an American traveler ...

We think of the War of 1812 as one of the nation’s lesser wars (2,260 U.S. KIA), perhaps on par – in our collective memory, at least – with the Spanish-American (385) and Mexican-American ...

The War of 1812 should bring to mind the French saying "The more it changes, the more it's the same thing." In the final chapter of The Radicalism of the American Revolution, ...

A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...

The Federalists in the War of 1812 The Copperheads. Share full article. April 9, 1864. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 9, 1864, Page 4 Buy ...

The War of 1812 essentially ended in a draw. But American successes were sufficient to give them a strong negotiating position in setting the nation's northwestern boundary.

10th Mountain Division explores War of 1812 battle, with focus on military leadership, battlefield tactics. By Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs September 20, 2023.