The War of 1812 - Preview
Airs Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Airs Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
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The War of 1812
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Official Preview
Relive the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.
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1812 Long Tease
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history.
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history.
Extended Trailer
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history.
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history.
Peace
Segment for PBS Learning Media
Segment for PBS Learning Media
New Orleans
Segment for PBS Learning Media
Segment for PBS Learning Media
Secession Threat in New England
Segment for PBS Learning Media
Segment for PBS Learning Media
Blacks in the War
Black soldiers and sailors in the War of 1812.
Black soldiers and sailors in the War of 1812.
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent outlines the agreement that ended the war.
The Treaty of Ghent outlines the agreement that ended the war.
The Canadian Perspective
The Canadian Perspective presents the British North American perspective.
The Canadian Perspective presents the British North American perspective.
The Making of the Documentary
The Making of the War of 1812.
The Making of the War of 1812.
The British Blockade
The British Blockade examines the effects the British exerted on U.S. Navy and shipping.
The British Blockade examines the effects the British exerted on U.S. Navy and shipping.
The American Capital Burns
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
Blood on the Niagara Border
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
A Winter of Horrors
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
The Americans Invade Canada Again
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
Showdown on the Great Lakes
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
The British Invade
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
Campaign in the West
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
The War at Sea
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
The Americans Invade
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
Declaration of War
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
Calls for War
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
Prelude to War
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Segment for PBS Learning Media
War of 1812 Tease and Introduction
Program segment for PBS Learning Media
Program segment for PBS Learning Media
Military Realities
Military Realities, an examination of the communication, logistics, weaponry and uniforms.
Military Realities, an examination of the communication, logistics, weaponry and uniforms.
Military Medicine
Military Medicine in the War surveys the risks soldiers took on the battlefield and camps.
Military Medicine in the War surveys the risks soldiers took on the battlefield and camps.
Official Preview
Relive the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.
Relive the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.
Legacies of the War
The Legacy of the War of 1812 and the impact it had on Native nations in North America.
The Legacy of the War of 1812 and the impact it had on Native nations in North America.