James Madison University is named after the fourth president of the United States, but its mascot is named after the ...

The story of that epic night during the War of 1812 and the restoration that followed ... D.C., which had barely 8,000 residents. (President James Madison’s Attorney General Richard Rush called ...

UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg is celebrating his 102nd birthday this month. He was born on Sept. 28 ...

In 1811, Monroe was appointed Secretary of State by President James Madison. Monroe, along with President Madison, pushed Congress to declare war on Britain beginning the War of 1812. During the ...

Nestled in the Thousand Islands, Frederick Exley, author of cult classic “A Fan’s Notes,” finds a town that understands the ...

Also on this date: Advertisement Article continues below this ad In 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded ... Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 51. Actor James D’Arcy is 50.

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George Clinton served as Vice President for two Presidents — Thomas Jefferson and James Madison — in consecutive terms from 1805 to 1812 ... during the Civil War. Thomas Hendricks tried ...

A little-known aspect of the history of Dartmoor prison is that it housed Americans captured during the War of 1812. This conflict is sometimes referred to as the Second War of Independence, sometimes ...

Chapter 5. “James Madison: Leading the Nation through the Perilous War of 1812.” Leuchtenburg explains how James Madison led the nation into and through the War of 1812. Madison took power at ...

This historic community along the Ohio River is a great destination for a day trip or weekend getaway. Learn the unique ...