From the March 20th Ottawa (Canada) Citizen "War of 1812 commemoration takes shape: $28 million to mark 200th anniversary" by Randy Boswell.
Close to $5 million is being spent for 24 projects, including $1 million for a series of interactive exhibits at Vancouver's Canada Place, more than 3,000 kilometres from where the fighting took place.
The war is considered "a seminal event in the evolution of Canadian nationhood." Had the American invasions not been defeated, Canada as a nation would not exist today. It would probably be a part of the United States.
There will also be commemorative coins, stamps, educational programs and a major traveling exhibit.
Real Big Stuff North of the Border. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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