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War of 1812: Nations
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A compilation of resources on the War of 1812 compiled by the Archives Library Information Center at the National Archives and Records Administration. It includes links to documents and images at the National Archives, as well as links to external sites.
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An article on War of 1812 records in the National Archives, including discussion of Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Military Service Records, and Naval and Marine Corps Records. Written by Stuart L. Butler, and published in Prologue 23:4 (Winter 1991).
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The singer originally performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" right before the start of Super Bowl XXV in 1991; the nation was embroiled in the Persian Gulf War at the time. The patriotic feeling of her stirring cover resonated so strongly with the public that it was released as a single, and earned a gold certification in April 1991. Those profits went to the Gulf War Crisis Fund.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 — Throngs of veterans gathered on Sunday under a clear sky on the Mall to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a stark symbol of a war that bitterly divided the nation. In
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The Latvian parliament has repeatedly rejected a bill on the status of soldiers of the Anti-Hitler coalition in World War II. The Opposition demanded benefits for Latvian citizens and non-citizens who fought in the anti-Hitler coalition during the 1941-1945 war, including guerilla forces. Currently this group have no benefits at all and opposition feels that Soviet veterans should have at least the same status as national resistance participants, including the veterans of the Waffen SS.
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The National Archives has an index to the compiled service records of Illinois men for this war. The War Department extracted information from its muster and payrolls to produce the compiled records during the last of the 19th century. Researchers may direct requests for copies of a soldier's compiled record to: The National Archives, Washington D.C. 20408.
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