Caption: The victory of the USS Constitution over the HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812 by Anton Otto, Credit: The Navy-Naval Historical Center
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The victory of the USS Constitution over the HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812 by Anton Otto 

The War of 1812: Which One Was That?

From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Full Episodes
Length: 54:00

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Two hundred years ago this week, the United States declared war on Great Britain, beginning the conflict known as the War of 1812. Today, that war largely lies by the wayside of American memory. So this week on BackStory, we ask the question that begs asking each time we take up guns and point them at each other: what were we fighting for? What did we win, what did we lose, and why did we -- why do we -- care? Read the full description.
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In this hour of BackStory we take a closer look at this obscure war: from romance novels to Native American politics to America's first secession crisis. We'll also look at the differences in the way Americans and Canadians remember the war, the real story of the Star-Spangled Banner, and how a battle fought after the war officially ended turned into a Grammy-winning country hit in 1960.  Join us!

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In this hour of BackStory we take a closer look at this obscure war: from romance novels to Native American politics to America's first secession crisis. We'll also look at the differences in the way Americans and Canadians remember the war, the real story of the Star-Spangled Banner, and how a battle fought after the war officially ended turned into a Grammy-winning country hit in 1960.  Join us!

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