The War of 1812: Past Justifications and Present Interpretations

by George Rogers Taylor (Editor)

Part I of this volume provides materials from the contemporary the report of the Select Committee on Foreign Relations, excerpts from speeches in the Twelfth Congress, President Madison's war message of 1 June 1812. Part II contains five essays by scholars of the present day, each emphasizing a specific aspect of the war.

114 pages, Hardcover

First published June 20, 1980

About the author

1895-1983

Reviews

[Monte Lamb · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually read just part II. It was a straight forward academic set of essays on the various causes for the war. It did include several of the key speeches in Congress and Madison's war message. It's a good starting point for learning about the causes for the war from the American view.

[Steven Muhlberger · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of those Heath readers for classroom use. I found it useful, especially the pre-war Congressional debates