This piece instead assesses the contributions of a different American colossus—James Madison—and examines the War of 1812 as we observe the 200th anniversary of the treaty that ended the ...

This story originally appeared in the July 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. The War of 1812 is often overlooked, especially ...

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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 ...

Madison won an easy victory to succeed Jefferson in 1808. The war against Britain was declared in 1812 and the state of war surely contributed to his re-election.

On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent the U.S. Congress his message summing up British warlike activities of the past six months. It was an indictment of Great Britain's ...

Behind the legacy of Lafayette College is an ambitious man from Norristown, writes Frank Whelan for WFMZ. James Madison ...

THIS PRACTICE WAS CALLED "IMPRESSMENT." IN JUNE OF 1812, PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON OUTLINED A CASE FOR WAR TO CONGRESS. SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE, HE ARGUED. CONGRESS AGREED.

In 1931, it officially became America's first national anthem. 9. More than 4000 former slaves were set free by the British during the War of 1812. Escaped slaves fought on both sides of the war.

During the War of 1812, on Aug. 24, 1814, British troops set fire to the White House. Before they did, Paul Jennings, who was born into slavery at Montpelier, James Madison's Virginia mansion ...

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