Hugh Howard

Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the War of 1812

Buch

Now marking its bicentennial, the War of 1812 remains the least understood of America's wars. Neither side gained a clear triumph, but in truth it was our second war of independence, settling once and for all that America would never again submit to Britain. It featured humiliating disasters-Washington was attacked, the White House burned-and stirring successes, like the Battle of Lake Erie, one of the greatest naval victory in American history. Here Hugh Howard, acclaimed for his vivid historical narratives, brings a forgotten conflict alive, and offers a vivid portrait of two key figures at its center, President James Madison and his charis… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-60819-393-6
EAN: 9781608193936
Produktnummer: 15435337
Verlag: Bloomsbury
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Seitenangabe: 365 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.7 cm 349 g
Gewicht: 349

Über den Autor

Hugh Howard's numerous books include The Painter's Chair: George Washington and the Making of American Art; Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson; the definitive Thomas Jefferson: Architect; his memoir House-Dreams; and the classic Houses of the Founding Fathers. He resides in upstate New York.