![]() Before this book, I conceived of the conflict as a minor diplomatic spat now, I can’t help but view it as a necessary epilogue to American independence. Taylor places the impressment of American citizens in its proper context, demonstrating how grave a threat it was to America’s existence as an independent nation less than fifty years after its revolution. The first 150 pages especially contained the best discussion of the underlying factors of the War of 1812 that I’ve ever encountered. The Civil War of 1812 had been on our radar for a while, and the three of us were finally able to line up our reading schedules and get through it together! I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed Taylor’s work. The conversation below has been adapted from a Zoom get-together.īC: This July, we here at Concerning History wanted to celebrate the United States’ Independence Day a little differently, by reading a study on one of America’s most overlooked conflicts. ![]() ![]() ![]() This month, Bryan, Ryan, and Kevin read The Civil War of 1812, by Alan Taylor. It’s time again for the Concerning History Book Club, where we recreate the experience of the engaging book discussions we’ve had throughout the years in classes and with each other. ![]()
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