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06/03/12 America marks War of 1812 bicentennial Source: The Evening News - Monroe MI Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South.
05/24/12 Guide To Local War Of 1812 Bicentennial Events Source: CBS - KYW AM 1060 - Philadelphia PA Pennsylvania's major contribution during the War of 1812 was building a fleet of warships under the command of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at Erie, in the northwest corner of the state.
05/23/12 War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US Source: Sify Amid the muddle, a few important episodes stand out, from decisive battles to the burning of the White House.
05/23/12 Rhode Island's Education-at-Sea Tall Ship Source: My Backyard - Attleboro MA Over 300 supporters of Rhode Island's Education-at-Sea Tall Ship, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, turned out for the Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) organization's fourth annual fundraiser (May 17), which for the first time this year was held at Castle Hill Inn on Ocean Drive in Newport.
05/23/12 Guide To Local War Of 1812 Bicentennial Events Source: CBS - KYW AM 1060 - Philadelphia PA Pennsylvania's major contribution during the War of 1812 was building a fleet of warships under the command of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at Erie, in the northwest corner of the state.

Background on oliver hazard perry

United States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace.

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