Tag Archives: War of 1812

On the trail of a stolen Star-Spangled Banner in Deadly Anthem

Posted on February 25, 2020 by David Healey

Read the complete article here By Tim O’Mara In David Healey’s new thriller, DEADLY ANTHEM, the Star-Spangled Banner flag is stolen from the Smithsonian, and it’s up to historian Francis Scott Keane (does that name sound familiar?) to get it back. … Continue reading →

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Summertime book events and signings

Posted on May 27, 2015 by David Healey

I have a few more events coming up and I’m excited about them because it gets me out from behind the keyboard. I read recently about how a writer is a recluse addicted to hot drinks … that sounds like … Continue reading →

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Chesapeake Bay’s last War of 1812 battle

Posted on February 8, 2015 by David Healey

Battle of the Ice Mound was last War of 1812 battle on Chesapeake Bay Here is a chapter from Delmarva Legends & Lore to mark the anniversary of the last War of 1812 battle in Maryland, which took place at … Continue reading →

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O say can you see—what happened at Fort McHenry

Posted on October 15, 2013 by David Healey

In the wake of Fort McHenry in Baltimore being closed due to the budget impasse, it seemed like a good time to read about what we couldn’t actually visit.  Dawn broke gray and rainy on September 14, 1814. Francis Scott … Continue reading →

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Havre de Grace library to host War of 1812 talk

Posted on January 16, 2012 by David Healey

David Healey, local author of 1812: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay’s Forgotten War, will present an engaging talk at the Havre de Grace Library on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. He will look at the personalities of the War of 1812 … Continue reading →

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