A Black Maryland veteran of the War of 1812 is recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 152 years ... but supporting evidence far beyond what I have normally seen in 1812 era cases.

A Black War of 1812 veteran who has been denied a traditional military honor due to protocols dating to the slavery era will be memorialized in a Frederick cemetery this weekend, though not by the ...

Black War Of 1812 Soldier Finally Recognized As Veteran—152 Years After His Death. ... but supporting evidence far beyond what I have normally seen in 1812-era cases.

Burning down the White House today seems like a thing of fiction, reserved for absurdist movies, and propaganda, but that's exactly what happened in 1812 after a British invasion and unsuccessful war.