War of 1812

Star-Spangled Banner Virtual Field Trip

• https://www.battlefields.org/baltimore-and-war-1812-virtual-field-trip Mar 3, 2022 "The War of 1812 marked the first time in our nation’s history, that the United States declared war on a foreign nation: Great Britain. Battles raged on the high seas. British soldiers invaded American soil, captured Washington D.C., and even burned the White House. In the end the Star-Spangled Banner waved “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” American Battlefield Trust

The Star-Spangled Banner

• https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/default.aspx explains details about the War of 1812 and the flag that inspired the national anthem.

The War of 1812: Selected Images from the Collections of the Library of Congress

• https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/war_1812.html provides these primary sources: Land Battles, Naval Battles, Satirical Prints and Treaty of Ghent.

Treasures of Congress The War of 1812: The Capitol in Flames

• https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/treasures_of_congress/page_8.html# provides a brief overview about the British burning the United States Capitol.

1812: One War, Four Perspectives

• https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812 is a 1812 Virtual Exhibition that provides a good overview of the War of 1812.

Niagra 1812 Legacy Council

• http://discover1812.com marked the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the 200 years of peace between Canada and the United States that followed. The Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council was created in August of 2007 as a cross-border non-profit organization. This website serves as the official archive of three years of events.

War of 1812 American Battlefield Trust FEATURE

• https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/uss-constitution provides an article about the USS Constitution and The Final Battle By William H. White.

Treaty of Ghent: Primary Documents in American History

• https://guides.loc.gov/treaty-of-ghent provides a guide of digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography to better understand how the United States and Great Britain ended the War of 1812 by signing the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814.

Treaty of Peace and Amity Between the United States and Great Britain

• https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5730368 provides the entire treaty in digital format. This treaty, signed on December 24, 1814, ended the War of 1812, fought between Great Britain and the United States. In 1814, both sides were working to come to a resolution and agreed to discuss peace terms. A meeting in Belgium of American delegates and British commissioners ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814. Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade. The United States, in turn, gained influence as a foreign power.

Bicentennial of the War of 1812 3:55

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pMwCBXyxQ Mar 6, 2014 Richard Dreyfuss narrates the commemorative video about the event that inspired the Star Spangled Banner. The US Navy History and Heritage Command selected Loma Media to produce this educational and moving experience to be sent out to major government organizations, national media, community organizations, and the greater public. Welcome to the U.S. Navy's YouTube Channel sponsored by the Navy Office of Information. www.navy.mil | U.S. Navy

The War of 1812 1:41

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDuznUgwWLs May 18, 2020 The War of 1812 starts when England tries to restrict American shipping. NBC News Learn

When the British burned the White House 7:14

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Jhpesv1JQ&t=38s Aug 31, 2014 Two hundreds years ago British forces attacked the Washington, D.C., and torched its landmarks. Mo Rocca goes back in time to one of the most devastating days in U.S. history.

The War of 1812: The War of 1812 in Four Minutes 4:42

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elp6ZktpQ1c Jun 28, 2020 Kris White of the American Battlefield Trust gives a full overview of the War of 1812. More so than other wars in American history, the War of 1812 is often misunderstood and forgotten. Learn about the causes, battles and legacy in our latest In4 installment.

War of 1812 (Katy Perry "Roar" Parody) - @MrBettsClass 3:42

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatU9kzs-bA Oct 29, 2014 Hear the Warhawks "roar" their way into the US's first officially declared war!

1812: An American Perspective 2:25

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCBKTnTR02s Jun 14, 2012 The War of 1812 was a dramatic event in Canadian history. But what was at stake, and who won? We invited David Jacobson, United States Ambassador to Canada, to say a few words on his country's perspective of the War of 1812.

• The exhibition 1812 at the Canadian War Museum reveals that the answer to this question depends on perspective. The exhibition takes a unique approach, exploring the war through the eyes of the four main participants: Canadians (including Canadian First Peoples), Americans, the British, and Native Americans. To learn more, visit 1812 at the Canadian War Museum! (www.warmuseum.ca/1812)

1812: A British Perspective 2:23

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_4b7mjSJFU&t=1s Jun 14, 2012 The War of 1812 was a dramatic event in Canadian history. But what was at stake, and who won? We invited Dr. Andrew Pocock, The British High Commissioner to Canada, to say a few words on his country's perspective of the War of 1812.

1812: A Canadian Perspective 2:06

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPQ7eW_24Uo&t=10sJun 14, 2012 The War of 1812 was a dramatic event in Canadian history. But what was at stake, and who won? We invited John Irving, President of the New Brunswick Museum Board of Directors, to say a few words on Canada's perspective of the War of 1812.

1812: A First Nations Perspective 2:04

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJFjSBRu-4&t=2s Jun 14, 2012 The War of 1812 was a dramatic event in Canadian history. But what was at stake, and who won? We invited Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, to say a few words on the First Nations perspective of the War of 1812.

Who Really Won the War of 1812? 2:33

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrp0aXY702E Nov 23, 2015 The victor in the conflict is in dispute. But everyone agrees on who lost.

USS Constitution: The War of 1812 in Four Minutes 4:22

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO_YT_XX790 Aug 19, 2020 On August 19, 1812,  208 years ago, the USS Constitution defeated the British warship HMS Guerriere shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812. Join Historian Margherita M. Desy as she details one of the most famous vessels in United States history, also known as "Old Ironsides." https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/uss-constitution

U.S. History | War of 1812 4:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb-BB6XU5z0 Apr 3, 2019 Learn all about the War of 1812 in just a few minutes! Professor Christopher E. Manning of Loyola University of Chicago explains why the United States went to war with Great Britain in 1812, early U.S. foreign policy actions taken by Congress such as the Non-Import, Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts, battles and outcomes of the war, and the Treaty of Ghent and American nationalism.