In honor of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Georgetown University Library Associates and the Lecture Fund invited archivist David Ferriero to speak on the history of the National Archives in ...

The U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 capped off years of tensions, in part over seizures of American ships and sailors as Britain fought a string of wars with France.

Louis Giles, a retired National Security Agency official who serves as the president of the Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland, has led the crusade to secure the gravestone for Samuel A. Neale ...

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 ...

An eight-day standoff began Sept. 5, 1812, in what is now Fort Wayne, lasting until the Native American forces retreated, according to the Old Fort’s website.

Public Interest War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant Updated: Jul. 10, 2024, 4:11 p.m. | Published: Jul. 10, 2024, 12:37 p.m.

However, the annual observation of the holiday only became a regular occurrence after the War of 1812, when events such as groundbreaking ceremonies for the Erie Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio ...