{"product_id":"the-rockets-red-glare-donald-r-hickey-9781421401553","title":"The Rockets' Red Glare: An Illustrated History of the War of 1812","description":"\u003cp\u003e2012 Outstanding Academic Title, \u003ci\u003eChoice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engagingly told and richly illustrated history invites readers to travel back in time and imagine what it would have been like to live through the War of 1812, America's forgotten conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering readers an impressive array of images--some rarely before seen--and a crisp narrative, the book recounts the war's main battles and campaigns, from William Hull's ignominious surrender at Detroit in 1812 to Andrew Jackson's spectacular victory at New Orleans in 1815. Learn about Oliver H. Perry's remarkable victory on Lake Erie and the ensuing death of the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Witness the devastation on the Niagara Front as the balance of power shifted back and forth. Watch as Thomas Macdonough executes a masterstroke on Lake Champlain, winning a great naval battle and saving upper New York from occupation. Experience the demoralizing British raids in the Chesapeake that culminated in the burning of Washington, D.C., and the successful defense of Baltimore that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen \"The Star-Spangled Banner.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rockets' Red Glare\u003c\/i\u003e recaptures in vivid detail not only the military history of the war but also its domestic and diplomatic history. Authors Donald R. Hickey and Connie D. Clark show why the fragile young republic, which was still a second-rate power, declared war against Great Britain, an established global power. They also explain why Americans remember the conflict as an unalloyed success, even though by the war's end, the United States faced military uncertainty, financial stress, a punishing British naval blockade, and the intractable opposition of Federalists in New England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thrilling stories and stunning illustrations of \u003ci\u003eThe Rockets' Red Glare\u003c\/i\u003e are sure to capture the imagination of anyone interested in the fascinating history of the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald R. Hickey, Connie D. Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 142140155X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421401553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 40","brand":"Donald R. Hickey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44860634792191,"sku":"9781421401553","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68a6aa4b-820d-4b97-92c8-dadb78f1566b.jpg?v=1709136520","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rockets-red-glare-donald-r-hickey-9781421401553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}