War of 1812 Museum seeks funding
Maryland offers War of 1812 license plate
British stage attack on Chesapeake
Last battle of the War of 1812 fought in Alabama?
This is a difficult era for small museums both in terms of falling attendance...
Marylanders now have a chance to display their support and interest in the War...
Up at the top of Chesapeake Bay, the town of Havre de Grace is...
Here’s an interesting newspaper article reporting that the latest research shows the final battle...
Marylanders now have a chance to display their support and interest in the War of 1812 with a new commemorative license plate. This plate would be similar to the popular Chesapeake Bay and Farming tags now available, though the design itself could be more interesting.
Below, here is the Q&A section on the new plate...
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Up at the top of Chesapeake Bay, the town of Havre de Grace is hosting an 1812 event this weekend, May 1. In the past, this has been a worthwhile event and kid friendly for all those young history buffs! You can read the article at the local community blog, The Cecil Observer:
On a...
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Here’s an interesting newspaper article reporting that the latest research shows the final battle of the War of 1812 was not New Orleans, but a relatively overlooked fight in Alabama that took place in January 1815.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“ revealed the last battle of the War of 1812 was not fought...
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This is a difficult era for small museums both in terms of falling attendance and funding. However, the overall...
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The causes of the War of 1812 can be reduced to the simple fact that Great Britain did not...
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A timeline of major events during the War of 1812 and the next two centuries, including the upcoming 1812...
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Based on a real person who shipped salt beef to the troops, Uncle Sam is an American symbol from...
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Not everyone agrees that "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the best choice for the National Anthem. It's hard to sing, not everyone remembers the lyrics, and it's a very war-like song compared to that one about "amber waves of grain." But our vote is for the song written by Francis Scott Key "by dawn's early...
Time has not been kind to the national symbol known as The Star-Spangled Banner, but researchers at the Smithsonian have recently restored and preserved the famous flag that has bee an important symbol since the war of 1812.
The story of how Baltimore flagmaker Mary Young Pickersgill sewed the flag that became famous as The Star-Spangled Banner.
Complete lyrics of national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key.
