America's First Crisis: The War of 1812

Engaging and accessible account of the war that helped forge the American nation.

Gold Medalist, 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the U.S. History Category

The War of 1812, sometimes called "America's forgotten war," was a curious affair. At the time, it was dismissed as "Mr. Madison's War." Later it was hailed by some as America's "Second War for Independence" and ridiculed by others, such as President Harry Truman, as "the silliest damned war we ever had." The conflict, which prod...