For all its sobering lessons, the War of 1812 also offers cause for celebration apart from “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Americans, having fought a mighty foe to a draw—and even bested the fearsome ...
<P> History is often repeated — it is not, however, always repeated right where it took place.<P> On Saturday large crowds of both re-enactors and spectators came out to Jefferson Patterson Park ...
These days, it’s hard to think of a veteran who could have served from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. It’s happened, of course, but imagine a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War fighting ...
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Sept. 20, 2023) -- Trading their rucksacks and combat boots for paddles and life vests, members of the 10th Mountain Division (LI) went back over two centuries in North Country ...
After wreaking havoc in the northern Chesapeake Bay area in May 1813, the British turned their attention to Norfolk, Va. Reinforcements from Great Britain allowed the British to plan larger raids, ...
MONROE, MI — The University of Michigan-Dearborn has received a grant to aid an archeology project at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Monroe. The National Park Service awarded the ...
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The battle of Cranberry Creek
Cranberry Creek in the town of Alexandria is generally considered a nice fishing spot, but many don't know the history of the ...
December 24th is a date rich with historical significance, spanning centuries and continents.Stepping back several centuries, ...
Two hundred years ago at Fort George in Ontario, deafening cannons and the pop of musket fire could be heard from afar. On a recent Saturday, those same sounds came from a field outside the fort. No, ...
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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Ranger Lewis talked about the reasons for and the outcome of the Battle of New Orleans, the final battle in the War of 1812 that was fought at ...
After a second mock volley, the re-enactors retire to the parking lot of one of the bloodiest battlefields of the War of 1812. On this ground, hundreds of U.S. soldiers died in a defeat so stinging ...
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