America's dumbest war (no, not this one) I wrote a book on the forgotten founding father Gouverneur Morris, who thought James Madison was "intoxicated by opium or wine" in his military efforts. Fortune · Sep 13
Built in 1743, this 1,050-acre Maryland farm became a War of 1812 battlefield where bullets and buckles remained buried for two centuries; the family now plans to sell A remarkable 1,050-acre estate in Chestertown, Maryland, dating back to 1743, is currently on the market. This site was pivotal during the Battle of Caulk's Field in the War of 1812, with remnants of history lying beneath the surface of the expansive farmland. The property boasts a charming colonial-style manor… The Times of India · Aug 31
Why Canada is ready to fight How much do you know about the War of 1812? To Canadians, it was unprovoked Yankee aggression Salon · Aug 31
Rogue woodpecker terrorizes village and smashes dozens of car mirrors and windows The bird's reign of terror has prompted residents to adopt creative countermeasures The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Why Chinese EVs Could Tempt Canada As America's Tariff War Rages On To say the once-steady relationship between the U.S. and Canada has been tested lately would be a severe understatement. President Donald Trump has not only sparked a bitter trade war with one of our oldest and closest allies, but he’s also cracking jokes about outright annexation. So now that America… InsideEVs · Mar 10, 2025
With cars and kaiju, artists Umar Rashid and Frieda Toranzo Jaeger subvert American myth in MoMA exhibits NEW YORK — In 1816, Kentucky-born portraitist William Edward West created a print depicting the battlefield death of British Maj. Gen. Edward Michael Pakenham at the Battle of New Orleans. At the time, the wounds of the 1815 conflict, the last of the War of 1812, were still fresh, and… Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023