Del Norte Public Library

Illustrates three verses of our national anthem, written at the battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. Includes music, background history, and pictures of flags used in the United States, past and present.

Decades after the War of Independence, tensions festered between the young country and Britain. A number of factors played a part in the causing the 1812 war, including anger over British violations of American neutral rights; the clamor of the War Hawks, who supported expansion; and Britain's hand in stirring up Native American unrest. This book is a fascinating account of the history behind the arguing, the reasons the war began, and how the war...