
Union 1812
The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence
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Narrado por:
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Grover Gardner
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De:
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A. J. Langguth
This dramatic account of the War of 1812 fills a surprising gap in the popular literature of the nation's formative years. It is this war, followed closely on the War of Independence, that established the young nation as a permanent power and proved its claim to Manifest Destiny.
Full of fascinating characters - Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Dolley Madison, Sam Houston, the great Indian chieftain Tecumseh, Francis Scott Key, Davy Crockett, and Oliver Perry, among others - Langguth's riveting account covers a vast panorama of battles, from the American sacking of Toronto and the British burning of the White House and the Capitol, to the thrilling war at sea and on the Great Lakes and the final spectacular American victory at New Orleans.
Union 1812 will take its place on the history shelf of essential books on the young nation, alongside Langguth's Patriots.
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"Langguth's prose is vivid, and he brings to life a panoply of personalities." (Publishers Weekly)
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Too big an assignment
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Early History makes today seem tame.
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Good Overview
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The story is somewhat more panoramic than the title implies. In laying the groundwork for his narrative of the war, Langguth describes the Constitutional Convention and the careers of the first four presidents in a series of brisk chapters. When he gets to the presidency of James Madison, the timeline slows down to focus on the events of the war itself. (The timeline slows down but the pace doesn't: Union 1812 remains a compelling and exciting listen throughout.)
I knew little about the War of 1812 before the book. My main impressions of it came from the movie The Buccaneer, which tells the story of the pirate Jean LaFitte at the battle of New Orleans. I had no idea the US had invaded Canada not once but multiple times over the course of the war; and though I knew the White House was burned by the British, I knew nothing about the campaign that led up to that. I'd heard of Tecumseh, the Native American leader who sided with the British, but had no idea what role he played in the conflict. The book was, for me, full of dramatic surprises.
I liked it so much I immediately downloaded Langguth's "sequel," Driven West, which is supposed to cover the years from the end of the war up to the Civil War. Many years ago, I'd read Langguth's history of the American Revolution, Patriots: if Audible or someone else would care to publish that as an audiobook (hint, hint), we'd have a dynamite trilogy.
My only complaint, as usual with books of this type, is that I needed to track down some good battle maps while listening. Presumably the printed book came with some: it would be nice if there were a PDF with those maps that could be downloaded from Audible. Maybe it's just me. I need to get some spatial sense of what's happening, and if I don't know the geography, I need to look at a map.
Fantastic narrative history
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Expansive and "academic ", but missing "heart"
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Any additional comments?
I wanted a book that detailed the War of 1812. I took a chance at selecting this one. It was not exactly what I was looking for, as it spent much time setting up the key players of the war, but little on the war itself. I fault myself more than the author or the book. I did come away learning about the personalities involved, as well as the contributing factors leading up to why the war was fought. For that, I did appreciate the book.If you are looking for the background details of why we ended up fighting Britain again so soon, then this is the book for you. If you are wanting the details of the war then you're not going to get that far in depth with it.
Not what I wanted, but not bad
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Much more than 1812
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. This book provides one of the best summaries of early American history post-Revolution and pre-Civil War, with an in-depth look at the War of 1812 and its significance to the new nation.Have you listened to any of Grover Gardner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Grover Gardner, like many narrators, takes just a few minutes to get used to, but once you do, he has a great voice and great style that really helps you get into the story you are listening to. He's especially good at portraying dry wit and sarcasm, which is really shown in his performance of Shelby Foote's Civil War: A Narrative.Any additional comments?
A great book for American history fans. I would recommend having a solid grasp of the events leading up to and encompassing the American Revolutionary War before reading this book.Excellent overview of early American history
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The story is somewhat more panoramic than the title implies. In laying the groundwork for his narrative of the war, Langguth describes the Constitutional Convention and the careers of the first four presidents in a series of brisk chapters. When he gets to the presidency of James Madison, the timeline slows down to focus on the events of the war itself. (The timeline slows down but the pace doesn't: Union 1812 remains a compelling and exciting listen throughout.)
I knew little about the War of 1812 before the book. My main impressions of it came from the movie The Buccaneer, which tells the story of the pirate Jean LaFitte at the battle of New Orleans. I had no idea the US had invaded Canada not once but multiple times over the course of the war; and though I knew the White House was burned by the British, I knew nothing about the campaign that led up to that. I'd heard of Tecumseh, the Native American leader who sided with the British, but had no idea what role he played in the conflict. The book was, for me, full of dramatic surprises.
I liked it so much I immediately downloaded Langguth's "sequel," Driven West, which is supposed to cover the years from the end of the war up to the Civil War. Many years ago, I'd read Langguth's history of the American Revolution, Patriots: if Audible or someone else would care to publish that as an audiobook (hint, hint), we'd have a dynamite trilogy.
My only complaint, as usual with books of this type, is that I needed to track down some good battle maps while listening. Presumably the printed book came with some: it would be nice if there were a PDF with those maps that could be downloaded from Audible. Maybe it's just me. I need to get some spatial sense of what's happening, and if I don't know the geography, I need to look at a map.
Fantastic narrative history
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Great History of a Lesser Known American War
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