Start Reading about the War of 1812
A Selected List of Books Covering the War of 1812 Era
An architectural drawing of the United States Capitol, located in Washington, D.C., published on February 4, 1811.
A short list of some of the notable works on the war and its political, social and cultural context recommended for students, scholars, educators and enthusiasts. Start reading about the American Revolution and the Civil War.
General War of 1812:
by Donald R. Hickey
by Jeremy Black
Political and Social:
by Jane Hampton Cook
by Paul A. Gilje
by Alan Taylor
by Gene Allen Smith
Battles and Campaigns:
by Joseph F. Stoltz III
by Richard V. Barbuto
Naval History:
by Theodore Roosevelt
by George C. Daughan
by Ronald D. Utt
by Faye M. Kert
