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Cost of war: U.S. death tolls in major conflicts since the American Revolution
From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.
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THE DAUGHTERS OF 1812.; Flag Presentations at the General Society's Meeting -- President Guggenheimer on America's Second War.
These included a United States flag of the style of to-day, a flag of 1812, and the standard of the society. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
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To Mark Japan’s Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
Bremyer undertook a 124-hour, 9,000-mile journey to Tokyo Bay, where he delivered the flag flown by Commodore ... the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812—but that was about to change.
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Black War of 1812 soldier named veteran in good standing 152 years after his death
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 ...
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Cost of war: U.S. death tolls in major conflicts since the American Revolution
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 ...
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Cost of war: U.S. death tolls in major conflicts since the American Revolution
We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. The War of 1812, which lasted until 1815, once again pitted the United States against Great Britain.