Reviews
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.
The Rockets' Red Glare is an excellent history... highly recommended.
This is the one book that you'll definitely want to have and read!
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.
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.
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.
The authors give us numerous and absorbing gems such as this that make The Rockets' Red Glare.
Well written and the time-line chronology found at the end of the book offers a good summary of the war's events.
This is an excellent book filled with thrilling stories and stunning illustrations of The Rockets' Red Glare sure to capture the imagination of anyone interested in the fascinating history of the War of 1812
This work is an excellent, well-rounded book suitable for a wide audience.
The author give a fair and balanced overview that is considerably enhanced by a large and high quality selection of illustrations... First rate.
First rate.
Book Details
Preface
Prologue: The Suspense Was Hell
1. Endless War in the Atlantic World (1793–1812)
2. Canada, Canada, Canada (1812)
3. Don't Give Up the Ship (1813)
4. Don't Give Up the Soil (1814)
5. A Lasting Peace
Preface
Prologue: The Suspense Was Hell
1. Endless War in the Atlantic World (1793–1812)
2. Canada, Canada, Canada (1812)
3. Don't Give Up the Ship (1813)
4. Don't Give Up the Soil (1814)
5. A Lasting Peace (1815)
Epilogue: Legacies
Chronology
Notes
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index