The Little-Known Nantucket-British Deal of 1814
Remembering a strange chapter of history when Nantucket allied itself with Great Britain.
Why Do We Have National Anthems?
How can a single song represent an entire nation? A closer look at national anthems.
The Original Hawks and Doves
Where do the terms hawks and doves come from? The symbolic connections are ancient, but the War of 1812 put them in the political lexicon.