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    Vincent Vaise at Fort McHenry National Monument On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. At a commemoration of the start of the War of 1812, National Park Service Historian Vince Vaise called in from Fort McHenry. He told the story of the fort bombardment and ... Read More »
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    Book Discussion on 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. On the occasion of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, New York University History Professor Nicole Eustace, author of 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism, ... Read More »
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    Book Discussion on The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814 On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. On the occasion of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, historian Anthony Pitch, author of The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814, discussed what ... Read More »