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Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 / David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, editors.
LIBRA E354 .H46 1997
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heidler, David Stephen, 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--War of 1812--Encyclopedias.
- United States.
- History.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xxxvii, 636 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- War of 1812
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [1997]
- Summary:
- Gathered together for the first time in one comprehensive volume are more than 500 alphabetically arranged entries from over 70 contributors examining the military, political, and social history of the War of 1812. This volume also contains the text of important documents such as the Embargo Act, the Rambouillet Decree, Macon's Bill No. 2, and President James Madison's War Message of 1812. Readers will also discover a chronology of political, military, and diplomatic maneuvers; a listing of the executive federal government officers during the Madison presidency; and a glossary of military, diplomatic, and nautical terms. Numerous illustrations, cross-references, bibliographies, and an index supplement a volume that is a welcome addition to school and public libraries.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 593-617) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0874369681
- OCLC:
- 37361805
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