The War of 1812, often overlooked in American history, was sparked by grievances against Great Britain, including impressment of American sailors and British occupation of forts. Despite initial ...

It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: A sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery ...

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.

The War of 1812, which lasted until 1815, once again pitted the United States against Great Britain. ... Mexican-American War (1846-1848) — 13,283 deaths. Library of Congress.

Kira Rudik’s perspective on the war in Ukraine is reminiscent of the War of 1812 (“Ukraine Renews Its Independence,” op-ed, Aug. 24). Thirty-six years after our Declaration of Independence ...

The War of 1812, which lasted until 1815, once again pitted the United States against Great Britain. ... Mexican-American War (1846-1848) — 13,283 deaths. Library of Congress.

There was no clear winner in the War of 1812, though the young American nation did retain its independence. The nations ratified the Treaty of Ghent in 1815, ending the conflict.

Jan. 29, 2003 — -- During World War I, the German threat was depicted as a mad, marauding gorilla with a bloody club. Recently, an American political cartoon asked the question, "What Would ...

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 t… ...

War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant. Updated: Jul. 10, ... It is the deadliest armed conflict to occur on Michigan soil and marks the worst American defeat of the war.