The War of 1812 was an important conflict with broad and lasting consequences, particularly for the native inhabitants of North America. During the pivotal years before the war, the United States wanted to expand its territories, a...

Many events that occurred during the War of 1812, like so many other periods in American history, are now largely forgotten and unknown to the general public. Atrocities or barbarities perpetrated against the Indians by settlers are well...

Learn about the life of Nathaniel Pryor, and American explore who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition and served as a captain in the war of 1812.

Access a full-page scan of a page from the 1814 Treaty of Ghent, a transcription, and background information on its significance.

A discussion by Dr. William Scarborough about the migration into Alabama and Mississippi after the War of 1812. Whites not only displaced the Indians, but also eventually brought in thousands of slaves.

Lesson plan videos, images, activities for students to General William Henry Harrison's involvement in the War of 1812.

A brief look at why the American economy boomed across the country after the War of 1812. Read about the industrialization, expansion of transportation, and improved farming techniques.

The National Park Service maintains the famous fort that is known for the creation of the Star Spangled Banner. Site provides a menu of items for related information.

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

This famous portrait in Canadian History by John T. Lee, showing the capture of the American Chesapeake during the War of 1812 by the British HMS Shannon, is reproduced on the Living Memory website from the National Library of Canada.

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

The Lake Champlain and the Lake George Historical website in Vermont, has produced a graphics intensive website on the Battle of Plattsburgh, an important series of combats between American and British armies during the War of 1812. This...

Edmund Pendleton Gaines (March 20, 1777 - June 6, 1849) was a United States army officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars and the Black Hawk War.

(1791-1839) an American political leader, lawyer, and captain in the War of 1812.

This is an attempt to show the progress of the Battle at Crysler's Farm during the War of 1812 in a dynamic fashion. Students with some background knowledge on the battle may get an insight on the battle's progression through this...

(1793-1863) Leader of Texas who fought in the War of 1812. He was the governor of Texas once it became a state but was disposed because he refused to swear allegiance to the Confederate States of America.