The War of 1812: An Annotated Bibliography

ISBN-13: 9780415956314 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 280 str.

John R. Grodzinski;Grodzinski John

Opis

John R. Grodzinskia (TM)s volume in the Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies covers the origins of the War of 1812 - the major post-revolutionary conflict fought between the United States and the British Empire - providing a general overview of the significant battles that occurred at sea and in the area of the present-day Great Lakes and U.S.-Canadian border. The key features of this research guide are the bibliographical elements, namely lists of published books, articles, and on-line resources pertaining to the War of 1812, as well as references to archival resources available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

The War of 1812 is a valuable supplementary resource for institutional libraries on both sides of the Atlantic.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Bibliographies, Catalogs, Guides and Bibliographical Essays  2. General  3. Specific Subjects  4. Guides to U.S. Collections and Archives  5. Guides to Foreign Collections and Archives  6. Atlases  7. Biographical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias  8. Statistics  9. Battlefields  10. Manuscript Depositories and Libraries (Including Oral History)  11. Origins and Outbreak of the War  12. Military Aspects of the War  13. General Sources of the War of 1812  14. Operations on the Great Lakes and Canadian Border  15. Effects on the United States  16. Effects on Great Britain  17. Home Front  18. Social and Intellectual Impact of the War  19. Diplomacy of the War  20. The War’s Conclusion.  Chronology of Events.  Abbreviations.  Author Index.  Subject Index

O autorze

Major John R. Grodzinski is Lecturer of history at The Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and an officer of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). He served as the Managing Editor of The Army Doctrine and Training Bulletin (now the Canadian Army Journal) for six years, and has authored articles, editorials, and reviews for numerous publications on the subject of military history and also conducts tours of War of 1812 battlefields.