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The War of 1812 (Part 1): Humiliation, Hawks, and Heroism

The War of 1812 (Part 1): Humiliation, Hawks, and Heroism

Update: 2025-11-17
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Detroit falls without a fight. War Hawks demand blood. But on a blood-slick deck, four words become legend: Don’t give up the ship.


The War of 1812 is often dismissed as a minor conflict, overshadowed by the Revolution and the Civil War. But this overlooked war forged American identity through fire and defiance on land and sea.

Join us as we launch our two-episode exploration of the War of 1812. In this first installment, we experience the gathering storm of grievances - from British impressment and economic strangulation to frontier clashes with Tecumseh's confederacy - that propelled a young nation into battle, the early disasters that followed, and the pivotal moment on Lake Erie when the tide of the war turned.

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The War of 1812 (Part 1): Humiliation, Hawks, and Heroism

The War of 1812 (Part 1): Humiliation, Hawks, and Heroism

15-Minute History Podcast