Don't Give Up the Ship!
Subtitle: Myths of the War of 1812
Contributors: Donald E Graves (Foreword)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: July 11, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780252031793
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; History of specific subjects; United States - 19th Century; Military - General; History; War of 1812; History - Military / War; United States; Military; USA; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Military - Other; Military - United States; United States - Antebellum Era; History / Military / United States; Folklore & Mythology; Errors, inventions, etc; Miscellanea
Description: America's leading authority on the War of 1812 dispels the many misconceptions that distort our view of America's second war with Great Britain. Embracing military, naval, political, economic, and diplomatic analysis, Hickey looks carefully at how the war was fought between 1812 and 1815, and how it was remembered thereafter. He peels away fantasies and embellishments to explore why certain myths gained currency, and how they contributed to the way that the United States and Canada view themselves and each other.--From publisher description.