Book Critique For The War Or 1812
Book Critique for The War or 1812: A Short History by: Donald R. Hickey
Alexus Guyle
11/19/14
H105-Joyce
"Despite being forgotten and overlooked, the War of 1812 was a significant milestone in the development of the United States. Hickey was accurate when he wrote, 'Although looking to the past, the war was fraught with consequences for the future, and for this reason it is worth studying today.' And there is no better place to start than with The War of 1812," says Civil War News. Donald. R. Hickey, the author of The War of 1812: A Short History, thoroughly goes in detail about this memorable war. The
War of 1812 was a war that neither side won. He clearly explains the causes of impressment, boundary problems, and the War Hawks. Hickey’s thesis, “The War of 1812 is probably our most obscure war,” is completely valid. He further goes into explanation on how unknown this war really is. The author begins his discussion with how an average American is more or less aware of why The War of 1812 was fought or who we were even fighting against. Hickey informs his readers that there was no great president associated with the conflict. Although the war may be recognized as “Mr. Madison’s War,” Hickey believes that James Madison hardly reaches the standards of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, or Franklin Roosevelt. Hickey specifies that The War of 1812’s causes are complex and can still be debated. The decisions of causes have been credited to a wide variety of motives. If the causes of the war are unclear, then the consequences are as well. Despite the fact the America was won most of their wars, The Was of 1812 is different. Hickey feels as if America was lucky to escape without making extensive compromise. The Treaty of Ghent does not specify the issues that had caused the war and contained nothing to suggest that the United States had achieved. The treaty solely provided the affairs occurring before the war began. Impressment was very clearly
Alexus Guyle
11/19/14
H105-Joyce
"Despite being forgotten and overlooked, the War of 1812 was a significant milestone in the development of the United States. Hickey was accurate when he wrote, 'Although looking to the past, the war was fraught with consequences for the future, and for this reason it is worth studying today.' And there is no better place to start than with The War of 1812," says Civil War News. Donald. R. Hickey, the author of The War of 1812: A Short History, thoroughly goes in detail about this memorable war. The
War of 1812 was a war that neither side won. He clearly explains the causes of impressment, boundary problems, and the War Hawks. Hickey’s thesis, “The War of 1812 is probably our most obscure war,” is completely valid. He further goes into explanation on how unknown this war really is. The author begins his discussion with how an average American is more or less aware of why The War of 1812 was fought or who we were even fighting against. Hickey informs his readers that there was no great president associated with the conflict. Although the war may be recognized as “Mr. Madison’s War,” Hickey believes that James Madison hardly reaches the standards of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, or Franklin Roosevelt. Hickey specifies that The War of 1812’s causes are complex and can still be debated. The decisions of causes have been credited to a wide variety of motives. If the causes of the war are unclear, then the consequences are as well. Despite the fact the America was won most of their wars, The Was of 1812 is different. Hickey feels as if America was lucky to escape without making extensive compromise. The Treaty of Ghent does not specify the issues that had caused the war and contained nothing to suggest that the United States had achieved. The treaty solely provided the affairs occurring before the war began. Impressment was very clearly