http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Major Lemuel Montgomery's Pistol"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1007http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1007<p>Coveting what remained of the Indian lands in the Southeast and lower South, the United States forced tribes to cede their "rights of occupancy" and give up their ancestral homelands.&nbsp;Students will learn about the Creek Indian War and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and the policies that led to the Trail of Tears, one of the most tragic episodes in American history in this section of the online exhibition,&nbsp;<em>Price of Freedom: Americans at War</em>.&nbsp;A non-flash version of this page&nbsp;is available: <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=3">Eastern Indian Wars</a>.</p>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:10:56 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1006http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1006<p>This website discusses the major events of the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, and the battles of Fort McHenry and New Orleans. Students will learn from&nbsp;images and objects in the Museum's collections to shed light on the conflict that gave the country a new symbol, the Star-Spangled Banner, and a new hero, Andrew Jackson.&nbsp;This website is part of the online exhibition,&nbsp;<em>The Price of Freedom: Americans at War</em>. A non-flash version of this site is available:&nbsp;<a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=2">The War of 1812</a>.</p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:48:50 GMT