America's First Crisis: The War of 1812
Robert  P. Watsonis Professor of American Studies at Lynn  University. His many books includeThe  Obama Presidency: A Preliminary Assessment,George W. Bush: Evaluating the President at Midterm, andLife in the White House: A Social History of  the First Family and the President’s House; all published by SUNY  Press. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida.