Last week marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, the last battle fought between the United States and the British. In commemoration, why not check out:
- Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence by A. J. Langguth
- The Final Invasion: Plattsburgh, the War of 1812’s Most Decisive Battle edited by John R. Elting
- Failures of the Presidents: From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq by Thomas J. Craughwell
