THE WAR OF 1812

What do you know about the war whose legacy is the Star Spangled Banner? Who were injured, and what were they fighting for? George C. Scott narrates this set of tapes, presenting the background and issues of the War of 1812. Letters, journal entries and treaties are interspersed throughout the narrative and read by different people. Some of their voices are more audible than others. Nonetheless, Knowledge Products provides a fascinating and painless way to learn history, suitable for high school and up. M.B.K. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 95]