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War of 1812 News from 2011

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"War dead to be honoured centuries later" (Kingston Whig-Standard, December 27, 2011).
"State's bicentennial observance of War of 1812 will give Kentucky its due" (Lexington Herald-Leader, December 24, 2011).
"Canada Post to issue Chief Tecumseh stamp" (Windsor Star, December 21, 2011).
"Battle group receives state charter" (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, December 18, 2011).
"United States Mint Announces Designs for the 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coins" (December 14, 2011).
"It's time to honour the great Tecumseh" (Windsor Star, December 14, 2011).
"Ont. mayor fights to save blood-soaked battlefield from development" (Canada.com, December 14, 2011).
"Flames along border recreate War of 1812 battles" (Niagara Falls Review, December 11, 2011).
"Battle shapes up over War of 1812 heroines" (Buffalo News, December 11, 2011).
"Peace Bridge Commemorates War of 1812" (WGRZ.com, December 10, 2011).
"Essex supports call for Chief Tecumseh stamp" (CBC News, December 8, 2011).
"Event is warmup for War of 1812 celebration at Chalmette Battlefield" (New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 8, 2011).
"Cloak & dagger tactics prevailed in war of 1812" (Oswego Palladium-Times, December 2, 2011).
"War of 1812 anniversary funding questioned" (CBC.ca, December 2, 2011).
"Peace on earth... and would you pass me my musket?" (CBC.ca, December 2, 2011).
"Greenport Village plans to host Tall Ships of America event" (Suffolk Times, December 2, 2011).
"Planning begins for Francis Scott Key production" (Frederick News-Post, November 30, 2011).
"Blue Angels and a fleet of tall ships set course for Hampton Roads in 2012" (dailypress.com, November 28, 2011).
"First Tall Ships are Confirmed for New Orleans Navy/OpSail Commemoration" (PRWeb.com, November 28, 2011).
"Blue Angels to mark War of 1812 bicentennial" (Navy Times, November 28, 2011).
"Canada 'won the War of 1812,' forging nationhood: U.S. author" (canada.com, November 27, 2011).
"Tall ships to visit New Orleans in April" (New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 26, 2011).
"For War of 1812 Bicentennial, Indifference From Albany" (New York Times, November 24, 2011).
"Bigger monument honouring native soldiers' efforts in War of 1812 planned for Queenston Heights" (Niagara Falls Review, November 23, 2011).
"American historian likens Laura Secord's heroism to 'Sunday walk'" (Canada.com, November 22, 2011).
"Zavitz mill stones local link to War of 1812" (Welland Tribune, November 21, 2011).
"A War of 1812 mystery has been solved by historians" (Buffalo News, November 20, 2011).
"Plenty of truth to the Laura Secord story, says prof" (St. Catharines Standard, November 20, 2011).
"Falls may buy former Battlefield School" (Niagara This Week, November 18, 2011).
"State unveils plans for War of 1812 bicentennial celebration" (Baltimore Sun, November 17, 2011).
"The Search is On For War of 1812 Veterans" (WEEK-TV, November 17, 2011).
"Baltimore to host tall ships in June 2012 for bicentennial celebration" (Baltimore Business Journal, November 17, 2011).
"Member of Parliament Gord Brown Makes Announcement About 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812" (Canada NewsWire, November 17, 2011).
"Soldier in War of 1812 gets grave marker" (WAFF.com, November 14, 2011).
"N.L. soldier honoured two centuries after War of 1812 death" (canada.com, November 14, 2011).
"Somerset salutes role in War of 1812" (delmarvanow.com, November 7, 2011).
"Feds creating hired re-enactor guns?" (cnews, November 6, 2011).
"War of 1812: The Battle of Tippecanoe, Nov. 7, 1811" (Toronto Star, November 4, 2011).
"Rival councillors united on Fort York bridge plan" (The Globe and Mail, November 3, 2011).
"Re-enactors mark Battle of Tippecanoe bicentennial" (Indystar.com, November 1, 2011).
"QA's to host War of 1812 events Slippery Hill battle helped American defenders avoid 'huge pickle'" (Easton Star Democrat, October 28, 2011).
"DAR visits Fort McHenry" (Easton Star Democrat, October 28, 2011).
"Windsor students get glimpse of history on War of 1812 tour" (Windsor Star, October 28, 2011).
"Tall ships returning to Nova Scotia" (CBC News, October 27, 2011).
"Leamington songwriter part of 1812 album" (Leamington Post, October 27, 2011).
"What the War of 1812 means to Britain’s man in Canada" (The Globe and Mail, October 25, 2011).
"Five Medals gathering takes visitors back to 1812" (Elkhart Truth, October 24, 2011).
"War of 1812 Flagship Reveals Its Secrets" (Elites TV, October 20, 2011).
"The War of 1812 gets the “Gone with the Wind” treatment" (newswire.ca, October 19, 2011).
"Embassy Row" (Washington Times, October 18, 2011).
"Nancy a focal point for 1812 commemoration" (Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, October 18, 2011).
"Upcoming documentary showcases local battles, paints broader picture" (Gazette.net, October 18, 2011).
"Buffalo tops ratings for PBS' 'War of 1812'" (Buffalo News, October 13, 2011).
"Harper Government Launches iPhone / iPad App for the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812" (Canada NewsWire, October 13, 2011).
"Harbor Brewing ships War of 1812 Amber Ale to market" (Drinks Business Review, October 13, 2011).
"Gun fragments found as new dig begins at War of 1812-era military post near Macon, Ga." (Columbus Republic, October 12, 2011).
"War of 1812 groups line up for cash funding" (St. Catharines Standard, October 12, 2011).
"The War of 1812 defined Canada, historian explains" (Ottawa Citizen, October 12, 2011).
"War of 1812 fight continues over battle honours" (Vancouver Sun, October 11, 2011).
"Canada brings out big guns to mark War of 1812 bicentennial" (canada.com, October 11, 2011).
"War of 1812 battles a nation's collective amnesia" (The Globe and Mail, October 9, 2011).
"The War of 1812: Bet you don't know as much about it as you think" (The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2011).
"QA's to host War of 1812 events" (Easton Star-Democrat, October 7, 2011).
"The War of 1812: Try not to lose" (National Post, October 6, 2011).
"Harper's 1812 overture: Study shows Canadians unfamiliar with war's details" (The Globe and Mail, October 5, 2011).
"The Forgotten War of 1812" (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, October 3, 2011).
"War of 1812 Still Big News in This City" (Ottawa Citizen, October 3, 2011).
"Redevelopment of Tecumseh Monuments will benefit all of Chatham-Kent" (Chatham Daily News, October 1, 2011).
"War of 1812 murky territory, 200 years later" (Edmonton Journal, October 1, 2011).
"War of 1812 event organizers courting D.C.-area sponsors" (Washington Business Journal, September 30, 2011).
"War of 1812 fund adds to Harper's patriotic initiatives" (The Globe and Mail, September 28, 2011).
"Gov. Vetoes War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission" (WGRZ, September 27, 2011).
"War of 1812 film will air next month" (Niagara Gazette, September 25, 2011).
"Revisiting the War of 1812" (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, September 23, 2011).
"Baltimore sneak preview of PBS film on War of 1812 tailored to local audience" (Baltimore Sun, September 22, 2011).
"Museum features 1812 paintings in preparation for bicentennial celebrations" (Niagara Advance, September 22, 2011).
"Club LaSalle to erect War of 1812 memorial" (NiagaraThisWeek.com, September 21, 2011).
"War of 1812 remembered with ceremony" (Westlake–Bay Village Observer, September 20, 2011).
"The legacy of War of 1812 felt today" (Windsor Star, September 19, 2011).
"Council backs Reservoir Hill highrise" (London Free Press, September 19, 2011).
"Sandwich Towne feels left out of 1812 festivities" (CBC.ca, September 16, 2011).
"Commemorating Friendship" (Waterloo Region Record, September 14, 2011).
"1812 Soldiers' Graves Sought", (London Free Press, September 13, 2011).
"Tories gear up for War of 1812 bicentennial" (The Globe and Mail, September 12, 2011).
"War of 1812 trip costs Ontario teen his life" (CBC.ca, September 6, 2011).
"Tall ship's A'burg visit advances 1812 celebration" (Windsor Star, August 29, 2011).
"Fort Mims re-enactment starts plans for War of 1812 bicentennial" (al.com, August 26, 2011).
"Vt. museum to search for War of 1812 shipyard" (Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2011).
"Marine history camp brings War of 1812 alive" (Watertown Daily Times, August 21, 2011).
"U.S. and Canada celebrate friendship" (WIVB.com, August 20, 2011).
"Litchfield Not Buying Historic Former Jail, Officials Decide" (Litchfield County Times, August 17, 2011).
"Stratford Festival Will Wage Satiric War of 1812 in 2012 Season" (Playbill.com, August 17, 2011).
"War history hides in plain sight in Thorold" (St. Catharines Standard, August 15, 2011).
"Residents Experience a 200-Year-Old Battle" (Patch.com, August 15, 2011).
"How can we ignore the capture of Detroit?" (Windsor Star, August 13, 2011).
"War remembrance dedicated to peace" (The Chatham Daily News, August 12, 2011).
"1812 gunboat makes overland voyage to Fort Wellington" (St. Lawrence EMC, August 11, 2011).
"Greenway funds to enhance War of 1812 events" (Niagara Gazette, August 9, 2011).
"Win, lose, or draw? It's a question that 1812 re-enactors still can't agree on" (Niagara Falls Review, August 8, 2011).
"Fremont celebration honors hero of Battle of Fort Stephenson" (The News-Messenger, August 8, 2011).
"Md. One Step Closer to Identification of War of 1812 Vessel" (Southern Maryland Online, August 3, 2011).
"Historic gunboat to be moved this week" (Brockville Recorder and Times, August 3, 2011).
"War of 1812 bicentennial funding debated" (Simcoe Article, August 2, 2011).
"Amherstburg plans War of 1812 bicentennial events" (Windsor Star, August 1, 2011).
"Delegation asks council for enhancement to Fort Covington site" (Amherstburg Echo, July 31, 2011).
"Mock bloodshed on the battle grounds at Wasaga Beach" (Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, July 29, 2011).
"En Route to Defenders' Day, Hoopla Ensues" (Baltimore Urbanite, July 28, 2011).
"Plans for battlefield bridge moving ahead" (Niagara Falls Review, July 27, 2011).
"Historic McFarland House gets upgrades in preparation for War of 1812 bicentennial" (Niagara Advance, July 27, 2011).
"Region Preps to Recognize Anniversary of War of 1812" (Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, July 26, 2011).
"Canadians should whoop it up on the anniversary of War of 1812" (Sudbury Star, July 26, 2011).
"New PBS Documentary “The War of 1812” Explores the Truth and Mythmaking of History" (July 25, 2011). More information, trailer. Canadian media contact: David McCaughna, 416-531-1412, davidmcc2@gmail.com.
"Ingersoll commemorates War of 1812" (Woodstock Sentinel-Review, July 25, 2011).
"Harper will exploit War of 1812 bicentennial" (Guelph Mercury, July 21, 2011).
"RI to back financing for replica sailing ship" (Boston.com, July 18, 2011).
"Soldiers refight battles from War of 1812" (St. Catharines Standard, July 17, 2011).
"An exciting labour of love for gunboat conservators" (Brockville Recorder and Times, July 15, 2011).
"Ottawa to tread carefully in War of 1812 commemorations" (The Globe and Mail, July 15, 2011).
"Monroe national park quadruples" (Toledo Blade, July 7, 2011).
"New visitors centre at Old Fort Erie displays War of 1812 artifacts" (Winnipeg Free Press, July 4, 2011).
Canalside Welcomes the Pride of Baltimore II (WKBW Channel 7 News, June 29, 2011).
"Robert Martin: Happy Canada Day, or should I say, Brock-Tecumseh Day" (National Post, June 29, 2011)
"The War Quebec wants to forget" (Canada.com, June 27, 2011).
Mayor: 3-year War of 1812 fetes begin, end in NO (Boston.com, June 25, 2011).
Books: Expect an invasion of history books as War of 1812 bicentennial nears (Waterloo Region Record, June 24, 2011).
"New Centre will recall War of 1812" (Toronto Star, June 23, 2011).
"Locals commemorate War of 1812 in Cheektowaga" (MetroWNY.com, June 20, 2011).
"War of 1812 planners capture waterfront office" (Sault Star, June 19, 2011).
"WNED-TV Documentary Premieres on June 22" (WGRZ Channel 2 News, June 13, 2011).
"A Chance to Mark the War of 1812" (Windsor Star, June 10, 2011).
"Requiem for a Bridge" (The Globe and Mail, June 6, 2011).
"Bits of past tell Warsaw's connection to the War of 1812" (Quincy Herald-Whig, June 4, 2011).
"Sarah Palin Learns to Reload Cannon at Fort McHenry" (Baltimore Sun, June 1, 2011).