Yet the War of 1812 still struggles for notice ... sailors on American ships for service in the Royal Navy. To President James Madison and “War Hawks” in Congress, these acts violated U.S ...

Royal Navy ships near the American coastline were ... had taken place during the previous two years. For America, 1812 became the war in which it had finally gained its independence.

In 1785 Congress disbanded the Navy and sold off the remaining ships. Which meant that on ... followed a few years later by the war of 1812. The U.S. Navy would have its ups and downs, sometimes ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

President Trump plunged the global economy into chaos on April 2 by announcing a wave of tariffs on U.S. imports. In a ...

The law, which gives the president sweeping powers over non-citizens, was part of a set of statutes that emerged during the ...

The already strained relationship between Britain and the fledgling U.S. hit a boiling point in the early 19th century.

Flora continued to serve throughout the Revolutionary War and during conflicts in 1807 and 1812, and was lauded for his bravery by both Black and white residents of Portsmouth. But being a Black ...