Abstract
The War of 1812 has long been one of our forgotten conflicts. Most people know only a few of the war’s details, such as Andrew Jackson’s victory at New Orleans, the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” or the burning of the nation’s capital. Why is the public memory so hazy? One reason is that the causes—the vindication of neutral rights—are difficult to understand. Another is that the outcome is unclear. Who really won the war is still disputed today. Yet another reason is the impact of the Civil War, a contest of such epic proportions that it swept both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War deep into the recesses of the public memory.
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