Talk:American Opposition to the War of 1812

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there's more to add, as well as some corrections. Opposition to the war actually generated more long-lasting peace organizations than you suggest. The New York Peace Society was formed as a result of the war; many others soon followed. There was also a huge anti-war rally in New York City in August 1812. And there's no mention of Caleb Strong in the article yet, the Governor of Massachusetts who refused to call out the militia to support the war effort, and even talked of Massachusetts making a separate peace with the British. --Kevin Myers | (complaint dept.) 00:27, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Kalkin 22:10, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Interesting. Was there also opposition in the UK? - Jmabel | Talk 04:26, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I've tried to account for the above. I couldn't find anything online, or in my university's electronic databases, about the "huge anti-war rally." I don't know very much where to look for historical information, however... Kalkin 15:13, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

The source for the "huge anti-war rally" is the entry "Antiwar Sentiment" in Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 (Heidler and Heidler, 1997), which also lists a number of other sources, including Peace or War (Merle Curti, 1936) and The Peace Reform in American History (Charles DeBeneditt, 1980). --Kevin Myers | (complaint dept.) 14:27, 9 May 2006 (UTC)