The War of 1812 is often seen as a minor conflict in the grand scheme of history, but what if the outcome had been drastically different? What if the United States had emerged victorious over Britain?

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National Museum of American History When the War of 1812 began, Lady Columbia was sometimes joined on posters by a new figure, Uncle Sam; both offered a fierce embodiment of American independence.

Mrs. William Gossip, whose maiden name was Anna Catharine Coade, and who was among the first batch of prisoners taken by the Americans in the war of 1812-14, is living in this city. Mrs. Gossip ...