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Bright Captivity

Bright Captivity more books like this

by Eugenia Price

They met in the final days of the War of 1812. Anne Couper, daughter of a prominent planter, led a sheltered life on Georgia's St. Simons Island, dreaming a young woman's dreams of love with a romantic stranger. Then one day her handsome stranger arrived: John Fraser, a charming British lieutenant who captured her heart and soul.

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Little House by Boston Bay

Little House by Boston Bay more books like this

by Melissa Wiley

It's 1814 and Charlotte Tucker lives with her family in the town of Roxbury, near the bustling city of Boston. Life in the Tucker's house has always been merry, but Charlotte's family worries about the war. Now the British have blockaded the harbour, and that means no molasses for supper.

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1812: The War That Forged a Nation

1812: The War That Forged a Nation more books like this

by Walter R Borneman

Rich in vignettes of personalities from commanding generals to a farm wife, "1812" presents a sweeping narrative that emphasizes the struggle's importance to America's development as a nation and its subsequent westward expansion.

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Smuggler's Treasure

Smuggler's Treasure more books like this

by Sarah Masters Buckey

Sent to live with relatives in New Orleans during the War of 1812, eleven-year-old Elisabet determines to find a smuggler's treasure to ransom her imprisoned father.

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The Dawn's Early Light

The Dawn's Early Light more books like this

by Walter Lord

It was the summer of l8l4. Torn by internal conflict, plagued by an empty treasury, embittered by the human cost of a war that couldn't be won, the United States seemed on the verge of collapse. Yet within a few months America was again safe and at peace, her people unified, her economy mending. The turning point in this reversal of fortune is the ...

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The Naval War of 1812

The Naval War of 1812 more books like this

by Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) lived an extraordinary life: war hero, twenty-sixth president, reformer, historian, conservationist recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, author, and explorer. But it was the navy that most fascinated him throughout his long and varied career, and it was in The Naval War of 1812 (published in 1882 when he was only ...

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1812

1812 more books like this

by David Nevin

A historical novel about the War of 1812, including portraits of James Madison and Andrew Jackson, and sweeping battle scenes.

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The War of 1812

The War of 1812 more books like this

by John K Mahon

The War of 1812 is a perfect example of how a war should not be conducted. Congress failed to supply sufficient revenue to support the ill-equipped, poorly trained militia. There was little effective coordination of the war effort from Washington. The American people themselves were sharply divided over the nations involvement, and many states ...

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The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner more books like this

by Peter Spier, Francis Scott Key

Peter Spier's meticulously researched pictorial history of the War of 1812 and our national anthem. The Caldecott Medal winner has set some of his finest illustrations to the words of the national anthem, capturing its dramatic story in glowing, colorful images. Includes a reproduction of Francis Scott Key's original manuscript. Full color ...

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The Age of Fighting Sail: The Story of the Naval War of 1812

The Age of Fighting Sail: The Story of the Naval War of 1812 more books like this

by Cecil Scott Forester

A history of naval combat in the War of 1812, written by the celebrated British author of the Horatio Hornblower novels.

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Lively Lady more books like this

by Kenneth Roberts

Set in the War of 1812, The Lively Lady follows the fortunes of Richard Nason, an American sailing master and privateer who is captured by the British and sent to Dartmoor Prison. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kenneth Roberts writes of the courage of American privateers during the war and the sufferings of thousands of American seamen in the ...

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Star Spangled Banner more books like this

by Francis Scott Key

The story of our national anthem, with music, photographs, and a reproduction of Francis Scott Key's original manuscript.

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The Fallon Pride more books like this

by Robert Jordan

The second book in the series follows Fallon as he becomes an ambassador during the War of 1812.

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Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 more books like this

by David Stephen Heidler (Editor), Jeanne T Heidler (Editor)

A reference source for research on the European war of 1812, this text covers a broad range of topics, presented in short essays. The significant military, political, and diplomatic figures, from John Quincy Adams to Castlereagh, are examined, as are the key battles. The latter include the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the sea battle between the USS ...

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A Call to the Sea: Captain Charles Stewart of the USS Constitution more books like this

by Claude Berube, John Rodgaard

Charles Stewart commanded every type of warship, from sloop to ship-of-the-line, and served every president, from John Adams to Abraham Lincoln, training many future senior naval officers along the way. Yet, Stewart cemented his reputation while in command of the Navy's most powerful frigate, the USS Constitution. Undefeated in battle, both ship ...

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The captain from Connecticut more books like this

by C. S. Forester

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The War of 1812 more books like this

by Carl Benn, PH.D.

The war of 1812-15 was a bloody confrontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, American and First Nations forces clash, and in the process, shape the future of North American history. This volume explains what ...

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The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict more books like this

by Donald R Hickey

This title is History Book Club bestseller. This is an unabridged edition. 'A penetrating analysis of prewar society...Highly recommended as an inclusive political, military, and social treatment of a customarily neglected war' - "ALA Booklist".

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Captain Caution more books like this

by Kenneth Roberts

It is 1812 and America has declared war on Britain. The American ship Olive Branch is waylaid by a British cruiser. Captain Dorman is killed, and his crew is taken prisoner, including the captain's pretty and strong-willed daughter, Corunna. Widely recognized for his careful attention to historical details, Kenneth Roberts portrays the bravery of ...

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By the Dawn's Early Light more books like this

by Ron Carter

The Americans had stunned the world by winning their independence from the mightiest military power on earth and creating a startling new constitution that vested ultimate power in the common man. No one had anticipated that, by the 1790s, the giants of the world -- England France, Spain and Russia -- would again be caught up in war, with the ...

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Charlotte: Heart of Hope more books like this

by Cameron Dokey

Charlotte is sent to live with her aunt in Baltimore to escape the threat of Indian attacks in the Indiana Territory. She finds herself surrounded by both enemies and patriots and doesn't know who to trust. There is a traitor among those she knows, and when she is kidnapped, she discovers the truth, and finds her destiny with her heroic rescuer.

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1812: The Rivers of War more books like this

by Eric Flint

In this extraordinary new alternate history, Flint begins a dramatic saga of the North American continent at a dire turning point, forging its identity and its future in the face of revolt from within, and attack from without in the War of 1812.

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Cornstalks and Cannonballs more books like this

by Barbara Mitchell

This early chapter book brings a page of American history to life for young readers. The year is 1812, and the U.S. is at war with England. When the big and powerful English Navy comes to the small town of Lewes, Delaware, the clever townspeople come up with a plan to outsmart their well-armed English opponents. Two-color illustrations throughout.

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The Star-Spangled Banner: The Making of an American Icon more books like this

by Lonn Taylor, Kathleen M Kendrick, Jeffrey L Brodie

More than just the tale of one flag and one song, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the story of how Americans--often in times of crisis--have expressed their patriotism and defined their identity through this preeminent national symbol, a tradition that still thrives today. Illustrated.

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Abigail's Drum more books like this

by John A. Minahan, Robert M. Quackenbush (Illustrator)

During the War of 1812, when British soldiers threaten the town of Scituate, Massachusetts, young Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail, daughters of the local lighthouse keeper, find a way to save both him and the town.

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