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War of 1812: A Resource Guide

Digital Collections

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of primary source materials associated with the War of 1812, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, newspaper articles, books, and maps. Provided below is a link to the home page for each relevant digital collection along with selected highlights.

Andrew Jackson Papers

A selection of highlights includes:

Books

A selection of highlights includes:

James Madison Papers

A selection of highlights includes:

James Monroe Papers

A selection of highlights includes:

Maps

A selection of highlights includes:

Sheet Music

Thomas Jefferson Papers

A selection of highlights includes: