War of 1812, The

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War of 1812, The
The United States emerged from the American Revolution still engaged in old world politics. In particular, America faced all the trade restrictions of the British Navigation Acts. As a result, The United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812, and proceeded to invade Canada, one of Britain’s possessions an invasion which failed. At a cost of $80 million in national debt and of a single party assuming almost unchallenged power, the War of 1812 has been called "America’s most unpopular war". America, born from a commitment to liberty and equality, seemed to betray its heritage for the sake of control. The United States at War is a collection of audio presentations that review the political, economic, and social forces that have erupted in military conflict, and examine how that conflict resolved, or failed to resolve, the forces that caused it.
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Narrator: George C. Scott
ISBN: 0-7861-6390-9
Download Price: $14.95

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Civil War, The: Part 2

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On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered what remained of his Confederate Army.
But what had the North won? The United States of America was now one nation, but that nation
was crippled by the economic costs of war: wholesale destruction, inflation, and poverty. The
political costs were no less. Abraham Lincoln had been assassinated and Southern leaders were
in jail. Northern politicians now began to “reconstruct” the South, to build state governments that
would be loyal to the union. But the conquered South simmered with resentments that could not
be legislated out of existence.

The United States at War series is a collection of presentations that review the political, economic,
and social forces that have erupted in military conflict and examine how the conflict resolved, or
failed to resolve the forces that caused war.

Golden Gate University
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Narrator: George C. Scott
ISBN: 0-7861-7126-X
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