The Rockets' Red Glare: An Illustrated History of the War of 1812 (Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812)
The War of 1812 has always been the Rodney Dangerfield of America's wars, doomed to get no historical respect...The Rockets' Red Glare...offers a perfect way to redress the balance. Sized for the coffee table and full of color reproductions of paintings and maps and broadsides, it also offers an accessible narrative of what may well have been America's least necessary war.(Adam KirschBarnes & Noble Review)The Rockets' Red Glareis an excellent history... highly recommended.(Midwest Book Review)This is the one book that you'll definitely want to have and read!(Blaine TaylorSea Classics)Well narrated and researched, this coffee table-sized book will be a welcome addition to the celebration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812.(David Lee PorembaThe Past in Review)Thereafter, Americans reveled in a new sense of nationalism, embraced bold confidence, and demonstrated a patriotic ability to construct a nation in their image. This outstanding book captures the stunning images of the war and that transformation. Highly recommended.(Choice)This is an impressive and thoughtful work. Its imagery makes it an important addition to any collection focusing on the War of 1812; with its text and image combined, it is an excellent starting place for introducing Americans to the conflict.(Naval History)The authors give us numerous and absorbing gems such as this that makeThe Rockets' Red Glare.(Richard V. BarbutoJournal of America's Military Past)Well written and the time-line chronology found at the end of the book offers a good summary of the war's events.(Louis Arthur NortonNorthern Marinerr/Le marin du nord)This is an excellent book filled with thrilling stories and stunning illustrations ofThe Rockets' Red Glaresure to capture the imagination of anyone interested in the fascinating history of the War of 1812(Lone Star Book Review)This work is an excellent, well-rounded book suitable for a wide audience.(Justin DornbuschH-War, H-Net Reviews)