Who worked at the Boston and Sandwich Glass Factory when it opened in 1825? The answer is anyone who could. In fact, it was a huge economic boon for our ...

American colonists who aligned with the British lost their lands, their reputations and sometimes even their lives ...

Alien Enemies Act has been used to devastating effect in the past in the United States. Now, as President Trump employs the ...

Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain (document); desifoto/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (background ... During the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Britain, which lasted until 1815, President ...

The War of 1812, often overlooked in American history, was sparked by grievances against Great Britain, including impressment of American sailors and British occupation of forts.

On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain and its colonies. The declaration stemmed from the nearly 20 years of warfare between Great Britain and Napoleonic France that had ...

There’s a good reason why that 1798 law has been invoked only three times: during the War of 1812, World War I and ... of but because of our polyglot background, we have had all the strength ...

Teyoninhokarawen played a crucial role in leading Indigenous warriors alongside the British in the War of 1812. His background gave him unique perspective into Haudenosaunee life and struggles during ...

The Sons of the American Revolution will honor veterans of the War of 1812 on Saturday, Oct. 26, in ceremonies at two St. Joseph cemeteries. James L. Hyde, John Devorss and John C. Register will ...

Laura Secord was a heroine of the War of 1812. Unsung in her lifetime, she has become an icon of Canadian patriotism since. Laura Secord was considered to be an average woman. She was neither peasant ...

A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...

The gravestone for Samuel Neale, a Black veteran who served as a surgeon's mate in the War of 1812, shortly after being unveiled Saturday at St. John's Cemetery in downtown Frederick. More in U.S.