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OLIVIA HEWITT FOR THE HOYA Panelists discussed the War of 1812’s effect on Georgetown at an event Tuesday evening. In honor of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Georgetown University Library ...
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Test your knowledge of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'! This quiz covers the U.S. National Anthem's history, composer Francis ...
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.
ZANESVILLE – Isaac Van Horne Sr. is just one of 194 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Muskingum County and eight believed ...
After witnessing a crucial episode of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that, set to the melody of an ...
A Black War of 1812 veteran who has been denied a traditional military honor will be memorialized in a Frederick cemetery this weekend, Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 73°F.
A nearly 200-year-old missing-person case has been solved by the Niagara County historian’s office. Historian Catherine L. Emerson told the County Legislature this week that she and her staff have ...
Black War Of 1812 Soldier Finally Recognized As Veteran—152 Years After His Death Samuel A. Neale served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812.
War of 1812 (1812-1815) — 2,260 deaths. National Archives. National Archives ... American soldiers hoist a flag on Aug. 13, 1898, at Fort Malate during the Spanish-American War.
American soldiers hoist a flag on Aug. 13, 1898, at Fort Malate during the Spanish-American War. This short but pivotal 1898 conflict marked the United States' emergence as a global power.