The War of 1812
A small but bitter war - that forged the destiny of a continent.
120 mins
The War 1812 is a two-hour film history of a deeply significant event in North American and world history. The war shaped American, Canadian and British destiny in the most literal way possible: had one or two battles or decisions gone a different way, a map of the United States today would look entirely (and shockingly) different. The fires of this war forged the nation of Canada; at the same time, the result tolled the end of Native American dreams of a separate nation. By war's end, the process of Native nation removal had already begun in the southeast, paving the way for a Cotton Kingdom powered by slavery, and a United States that had been on the verge of collapse was ready to announce its arrival as a global power. The U.S. did not win the War of 1812, but the noble experiment of democracy had managed to survive intense pressure from without, and within.
Diane Garey
Director
Lawrence Hott
Director
Ken Chowder
Writer
Judy Hyman
Original Music Composer
Stephen McCarthy
Cinematography
Rikk Desgres
Sound Designer
Steve Pequignot
Colorist
Steve Pequignot
Online Editor
Stephanie Erstad
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