Portrait Gallery To Hold Symposium On War of 1812
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Virginia Sen. Jim Webb is joining with historians and scholars for a symposium on the War of 1812 at the National Portrait Gallery next week in Washington.
The all-day symposium Monday is a program for the ongoing exhibit, "1812: A Nation Emerges." It focuses on the lives of individuals who shaped the War of 1812.
The symposium will feature a series of talks on notable figures, such as James Madison, the nation's first war president; Tecumseh, a Native American warrior; U.S. naval heroes and key British generals.
Webb will discuss Andrew Jackson's role in the war. Webb is the author of "Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America."
The program will also feature historians from the University of California, Riverside, Syracuse University and the Canadian War Museum, among others.
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