The Shawnee chief devoted his life to protecting ancestral lands. In death, he morphed into a legendary figure for Indigenous people and settlers alike. Shawnee chief Tecumseh and American governor of ...

The Battle of Queenston Heights occurred on October 13th, 1812, on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Niagara River, within easy shouting and shooting distance from the U.S. shore. It was the ...

USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere During the War of 1812. Vintage etching circa late 19th century. (Getty Images) There are good reasons why the War of 1812 is largely a forgotten conflict; a cursory ...

This year marks the 200 th anniversary of the War of 1812, one of whose epic battles inspired the United States national anthem. Although war—which featured the U.S. invasion of Ontario and the ...

The area known as Snake Hill has 4,000-year-old Indigenous roots and played a role in the War of 1812. The exact source of ...

The War of 1812 is an often overlooked war in comparison to other conflicts in American history, but it was still an important one with numerous causes. The war, fought between the United States and ...

Samuel Neale lies in rest just down the street from where he lived for decades, a longtime resident of Frederick and Black veteran of the War of 1812. Neale was honored Saturday with the dedication of ...

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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 ...

When a person embarks on the journey of researching ancestors, an unexpected development can occur. The person discovers the marvelous, intriguing, intertwined relationships between family history and ...

President Donald Trump's lawyers referenced the War of 1812 in legal documents related to California Governor Gavin Newsom's National Guard case. Writing in a response to a U.S. district court case ...