The Man Who Captured Washington: Major General Robert Ross and the War of 1812, Hardcover - John McCavitt

Reducere. An Irish officer in the British Army, Major General Robert Ross (1766-1814) was a charismatic leader widely admired for his bravery in battle. Desp...

Reducere. On the morning of June 13, 1814, the British warship HMS Nimrod" attacked the town of Wareham, Massachusetts. As a center for shipbuilding and iron...

This comprehensive book is the first to chronicle both wars and document the sites on which they were fought. It sheds light on how the wars led to...

Reducere. DOLLEY MADISON UNITES YOUNG AMERICA!Amidst the nonstop turmoil of the War of 1812, the decisive First Lady takes action and inspires an anxious nat...

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Reducere. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JEREMY IRONS AND DEV PATEL In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the pr...

Reducere. DescriptionVermont played a critical role in the War of 1812. Burlington was a significant military base and harbor for American vessels, but histo...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Davy Crockett, then keep reading...If, as historian Thomas Carlyle said, the history of the worl...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Davy Crockett, then keep reading...If, as historian Thomas Carlyle said, the history of the worl...

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From two of America's most revered political journalists comes the definitive biography of legendary White House chief of staff and secretary of st...

Reducere. This comprehensive and authoritative history of the War of 1812, thoroughly revised for the 200th anniversary of the historic conflict, is a myth-s...

The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and...

This book is a narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812 - social, diplomatic, military, and political - which places the war's o...

Reducere. Let's review the events leading to and during the War of 1812. Understand how the War of 1812 made the rest of the world realize that the United St...

Reducere. On September 1, 1814, under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir George Prevost, nearly 15, 000 veteran British troops, fresh from victory over Napoleon, cr...

Reducere. When Bob Greene went home to central Ohio to be with his dying father, it set off a chain of events that led him to knowing his dad in a way he nev...

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Looks at the War of 1812 in part through the lens of today's America. This provocative book asks: What did Americans learn - and not learn - from t...

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DescriptionA complete guide to the armies, weapons and uniforms of the War of 1812, written by Gabriele Esposito A complete guide to the armies, we...

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A fair-minded but highly critical interpretation of president Obama and his brand of "hope and change, " grounded in a reality that goes beyond the...

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New insights into the senior command levels of the United States fighting elite. Stories include accounts of men in battles from World War II. This...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading...Among all of the conflicts that took place in American hist...

This acclaimed book is an insightful and human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most significant scholars of the Gaelic world, and of his...

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Reducere. An authoritative new examination of John Brown and his deep impact on American history.Bancroft Prize-winning cultural historian David S. Reynolds ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading...Among all of the conflicts that took place in American hist...

Reducere. During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton...