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… ...

The types of books she often writes—historical novels about bombings, spies and young resistance fighters in World War II—have become some of the hottest novels with young readers starting ...

William Smithson, past president of the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Maryland, places a wreath next to the newly-unveiled gravestone for Samuel Neale. Neale, a Black veteran, served ...

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.

War 'broke' Army veteran before quadruple murder of mom, 3 kids, defense says. James Powel C. A. Bridges. USA TODAY NETWORK. Hear this story. AI-assisted summary.

CHERRY CREEK —The local Celea Sampson Cole Chapter 507 of the United States Daughters of 1812, will hold a War of 1812 cemetery marker ceremony for General Putnam Farrington. Farrington was originally ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Gulf War Army veteran convicted of the shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three children has been scheduled for execution in Florida on May 1.

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.

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 ...

Precedents for voting away from home date to Pennsylvania's 1813 legislation during the War of 1812 (reenacted in 1839) and New Jersey in 1815. Between 1861 and 1862, seven of the 11 Confederate ...

The War of 1812, which lasted until 1815, once again pitted the United States against Great Britain.The conflict was driven by maritime disputes, including the British practice of impressment, the ...