Upstart nation declares war on former colonial master, nearly gets blown off the map but rallies to squeak out a moral victory: Why does the War of 1812 get so little notice or respect?

Jay Newton-Small wonders why there isn’t more interest in commemorating the War of 1812: But even though the U.S. won it [bold mine-DL], the War of 1812 seems to be the buck-toothed stepsister ...

In honor of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Georgetown University Library Associates and the Lecture Fund invited archivist David Ferriero to speak on the history of the National Archives in ...

By then, Cronk had lived through the War of 1812, Texas Revolution, Civil War and Spanish-American War. During his lifetime, the United States grew from 16 states to 45.

Model? “Uncle Sam” may have been Sam Wilson, known as Uncle Sam, a meatpacker who stamped the initials “U.S.” on barrels of meat he sold to the Army in the War of 1812.

Key's inspiration was a battle during the War of 1812, which started 200 years ago this month. It's often called "the forgotten war" because it isn't studied much in school.

A group of talented young artists received recognition Wednesday after being named winners of this year’s Battle of Plattsburgh poster contest. The annual competition, aimed at elementary school ...

The War of 1812, despite not even having a decent name, is, like, the best war ever. Not a ton of people died, an important principle (American sovereignty) was at stake, and the outcome was good ...

History of the War of 1812. Share full article. Oct. 31, 1903. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 31, 1903, Section T, Page 18 Buy Reprints.

The Federalists in the War of 1812 The Copperheads. Share full article. April 9, 1864. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 9, 1864, Page 4 Buy ...

Who Really Won the War of 1812? 🇺🇸🇨🇦 A war with no clear victor — or was there? The answer might surprise you… and rewrite what you thought you knew about history.

Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, was "born" on Sept. 7, 1813, and inspired by New York businessman Samuel Wilson, who provided rations to troops in the War of 1812.