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Preview: 10/10/2011 | 1m 23s
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history.
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history. How failures are quickly forgotten and how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning reenactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the strange and awkward conflict that shaped the destiny of a continent.
Funding for The War of 1812 was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Wilson Foundation, Warren and Barbara Goldring, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining...
Extended Trailer
Preview: 10/10/2011 | 1m 23s
This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history. How failures are quickly forgotten and how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning reenactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the strange and awkward conflict that shaped the destiny of a continent.
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The British Blockade examines the effects the British exerted on U.S. Navy and shipping. (4m 56s)
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The Canadian Perspective presents the British North American perspective. (5m 35s)
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The Legacy of the War of 1812 and the impact it had on Native nations in North America. (6m 58s)
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Military Medicine in the War surveys the risks soldiers took on the battlefield and camps. (5m 20s)
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Military Realities, an examination of the communication, logistics, weaponry and uniforms. (4m 11s)
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The Treaty of Ghent outlines the agreement that ended the war. (6m 14s)
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Funding for The War of 1812 was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Wilson Foundation, Warren and Barbara Goldring, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining...