The Old Fort Niagara Association, in cooperation with the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and Historic Fort York in Toronto, is pleased to announce the publication of WAR ALONG THE NIAGARA: ESSAYS ON THE WAR OF 1812 AND ITS LEGACY. The publication presents eight papers on widely varied topics relating to the War of 1812, particularly the 1814 Niagara Campaign and efforts to end the conflict. The papers were originally presented at the "War Along the Niagara" symposium, held in Buffalo in September 1989. The papers have been edited for publications by Dr. R. Arthur Bowler, Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Additional support for the symposium and for the publication was provided by the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications and by the Canadian-American Studies Committee of the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Bowler, in an introduction, point out that, "compared to most other events in North American history, our knowledge of the War of 1812 is remarkably thin." He attributes this, in part, to the fact that the conflict has never drawn the attention of large numbers of serious historians. The eight papers in "WAR ALONG THE NIAGARA" address a number of subjects that have long been overlooked or have been misunderstood, according to Bowler, due to "ignorance, propaganda or patriot fervor." All present fresh, scholarly and readable accounts of their subjects. The "WAR ALONG THE NIAGARA" papers have been written by a distinguished group of Unites States and Canadian historians. John C. Fredriksen's "the Iconography of the 1814 Campaign" illustrates how the events of that summer have been represented by the 19th and 20th century artists. John D. Morris, in his "General Jacob Brown and the Problems of Com mand in 1814" and Donald Graves "I Have a Handsome Little Army " A reexamination of Winfield Scott's Camp at Buffalo in 1814" discuss the strategy and tactics of the 1814 Niagara Campaign. "A Fleet in the Wilderness: Shipbuilding at Sackets Harbor" by Joseph M. Thatcher shows how the United States attempted to gain naval supremacy on the Lake Ontario. Carl Benn's "Iroquois Warfare, 1812-1814" presents information on how Native American warriors fought the War of 1812. R. Arthur Bowler in "Propaganda in Upper Canada in the War of 1812" demonstrates that attempts to influence public opinion during wartime long predates the 20th century. J.C.A. Stagg's contribution is on "The Politics of Ending the War of 1812" which led to the Treaty of Ghent. The papers conclude with S.F. Wise's "The War of 1812 in Popular History" which shows how American and Canadian historians have presented with the conflict in the more than 175 years since its conclusion. "WAR ALONG THE NIAGARA" has been published by the Old Fort Niagara Association in 8 1/2 by 11 inch format. The book contains 120 pages with 88 illustrations. Retail price is $7.95 plus $1.75 for postage and handling. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Contact Old Fort Niagara Association, Youngstown, New York, 14174. Back to Empire, Eagles, & Lions Table of Contents Vol. 2 No. 2 Back to EEL List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1993 by Emperor's Headquarters This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com