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David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler
Book Code: GR1687
ISBN: 0-313-31687-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31687-6
256 pages, maps, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 4/30/2002
List Price: $51.95 (UK Sterling Price: £29.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [a]welcome and highly recommended addition to school and community library American History reference collections.
    —The Midwest Book Review     September 2002
  • This book is a complete and careful description of the causes, battles, and personalities that surrounded the war....The excellent and extensive bibliography might make this resource valuable for reports.
    —School Library Journal     October 2002
  • ...useful for researchers who need more information than they can find in an encyclopedia but don't know where else to turn. The blend of reference material and essays that provide background and context is particularly helpful when applied to topics that may be unfamiliar or are not heavily covered elsewhere....should be useful in high-school, college, and large public libraries.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin     October 15, 2002
  • For those looking for something beyond the usual short history of the war, this is an attractive alternative... teachers interested in developing a unit on the War of 1812 might want to consider adopting it.
    —The Journal of Military History     October 2002
  • The War of 1812 is a meticulous and detailed history of America's "second war of independence" that places the battles, events, personalities, and ramifications into a social and historical context. Timelines, biographies of major figures, excerpts of primary accounts, and a great deal more round out this informed and informative account that is a welcome and highly recommended addition to school and community library American History reference collections.
    —The Bookwatch     September 2002
  • ...a welcome and highly recommended addition to school and community library American History reference collections.
    —KNLS Bookwatch     September 1, 2002
  • This accesible volume provides a summary of the history of the War of 1812 as well as chapters on its various aspects, including the role of Native Americans, the Ghent treaty, the champaigns in 1813, and a discussion of the policies of Jefferson and Madison. Appendices with primary documents, a glossary, and short biographies of the main figures are provided.
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2002
Description: Entangled in the Napoleonic conflicts on the European continent, the reasons for fighting the War of 1812 are far from clear. Once the conflict got underway, both the United States and Great Britain waged it in great confusion and finally concluded it inconclusively. Meanwhile, the war deeply divided American sentiment, possibly more than did any other war, including Vietnam. With an overview essay providing historical background, seven essays on specific topics related to the war, biographies of the major players, ten important primary documents, and a timeline, this book will serve as an introduction to these events, both to provide a clear understanding of them and to supply the student with major historical interpretations of the war's causes, progress, and consequences. Renowned historians David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler put the War of 1812 in historical and social context. In addition to a general overview, other essays examine Jefferson's ineffective use of sanctions as a diplomatic tool, the difficulties a young nation had in fighting and paying for a war against a major power, U.S.-Indian relations, and the Treaty of Ghent which ended the conflict but left many issues unresolved. Detailed biographies of key players enrich the reader's understanding of the time period, and promary source documents, ranging from Madison's recommendation for war to a British soldier's description of the burning of Washington DC, and to General Andrew Jackson's account of his great victory at New Orleans bring to life the controversial and destructive nature of the War, and a selection of portraits and cartoons add a valuable visual component to this all-in-one resource guide to this forgotten war.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Preface
  • Chronology
  • The War of 1812: An Overview
  • Thomas Jefferson's Grand Experiment: The Restrictive System and the Failure of Diplomacy
  • Mr. Madison's War: Country, Congress, and the Presidency in America's First Declared War
  • All Were Surprised: The Quest for Canada and the War at Sea
  • "We Have Met the Enemy": The Campaigns of 1813
  • Enemy of My Enemy: Native Americans in the War of 1812
  • 1814: The Year of Crisis
  • The Treaty of Ghent
  • Biographies of Important People in the War
  • Primary Documents of the War
  • Golssary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2001050102
LCC Class: E354
Dewey Class: 973
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