As an 8th grade American history teacher, I should be excited about ... the political rancor that would eventually lead to a civil war. Some of them can also connect Washington’s advice to ...

Test scores for eighth-grade students ... how American government functions, and the historical significance of events. These results are a national concern.” In history, scores have been ...

It's important to realize, Weeks writes, that "after the Treaty of Ghent the search for new markets became the explicit aim of American foreign policy." Kagan agrees: "the War of 1812 spurred the ...

Test your knowledge: Can You Pass an 8th-Grade History Test? Here are five questions ... continues to grapple with what happened. War Simulator: In the U.S., the re-enactment of historical ...

Capt. A. T. Mahan of the United States Navy is preparing for publication in Scribner's Magazine for next year some articles on "The War of 1812." The series, it is said, will run through the year.

7, 1813, according to History.com and other sources. "Uncle Sam was inspired by Troy, New York, meatpacker ‘Uncle’ Sam Wilson, who supplied troops with rations way back during the War of 1812 ...

If we knew the history better, the War of 1812 could teach us plenty. It offers us cautionary tales about the political miscalculations of American leaders, the risks of rushing into war ...