1812 : the war that forged a nation
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Fredonia Public Library - Non-Fiction
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Book
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xii, 349, 16 pages : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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General Note
Includes 16 p. Insights, interviews & more at end.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-333) and index.
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"Although frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 tested a rising generation of American leaders; unified the United States with a renewed sense of national purpose; and set the stage for westward expansion from Mackinac Island to the Gulf of Mexico. USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides, " proved the mettle of the fledgling American navy; Oliver Hazard Perry hoisted a flag boasting, "Don't Give Up the Ship"; and Andrew Jackson's ragged force stood behind its cotton bales at New Orleans and bested the pride of British regulars. Here are the stories of commanding generals such as America's double-dealing James Wilkinson, Great Britain's gallant Sir Isaac Brock, Canada's heroine farm wife Laura Secord, and country doctor William Beanes, whose capture set the stage for Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." During the War of 1812, the United States cast off its cloak of colonial adolescence and-with both humiliating and glorious moments-found the fire that was to forge a nation. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Borneman, W. R. (2005). 1812: the war that forged a nation (1st Harper Perennial ed.). Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Borneman, Walter R., 1952-. 2005. 1812: The War That Forged a Nation. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Borneman, Walter R., 1952-. 1812: The War That Forged a Nation Harper Perennial, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Borneman, Walter R. 1812: The War That Forged a Nation 1st Harper Perennial ed., Harper Perennial, 2005.
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