Encyclopedia of the War of 1812

摘要

June 18, 2012 marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the war of 1812. This milestone did not get much notice here in the US. Despite giving rise to the national anthem (not to mention the catchy Johnny Horton tune, The Battle of New Orleans) the war is not taught extensively in US schools, often getting lost in history classes focusing on larger, longer and bloodier wars. Judging by the number of recent and forthcoming books on the subject, the anniversary did not go unnoticed by military historians. One of the new efforts is the impressive and comprehensive Encyclopedia of the War of 1812. This three-volume set was compiled by a group of writers, historians and scholars and includes one volume of documents, several maps, a comprehensive timeline and two volumes containing 867 entries on the events,personalities and culture of the sometimes overlooked war.