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Copyright © 2012 the brookings institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 www.brookings.edu All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Brookings Institution Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data What so proudly we hailed : essays on the contemporary meaning of the War of 1812 / Pietro S. Nivola, Peter J. Kastor, editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8157-2414-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. United States—History—War of 1812—Political aspects. 2. United States— History—War of 1812—Influence. 3. United States—Politics and government— 1809–1817. I. Nivola, Pietro S. II. Kastor, Peter J. E357.W53 2012 973.5'2—dc23 2012033985 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed on acid-free paper Typeset in Minion Composition by Cynthia Stock Silver Spring, Maryland Printed by R. R. Donnelley Harrisonburg, Virginia ...

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