The Burning of the White House
James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812
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The Burning of the White House
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Narrateur(s):
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Marguerite Gavin
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Auteur(s):
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Jane Hampton Cook
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Told from multiple points of view - including those of James and Dolley Madison and a British admiral - this is the true story of the burning of the White House in 1814.
It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814, enemies didn't fly overhead; they marched through the streets, and for 26 hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, DC, and set fire to government buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House.
Relying on firsthand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a vivid, multidimensional account of the burning of Washington, including the escalation that led to it and the immediate aftermath. From James and Dolley Madison to the British admiral who ordered the White House set aflame, historical figures are brought to life through their experiences of this unprecedented attack.
The Burning of the White House is the story of a city invaded, a presidential family displaced, a nation humbled, and an American spirit that somehow remained unbroken.
©2016 Jane Hampton Cook (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.it was filled with insights still important today about Federalists and Libertarianism and Ichabod Crane.
I have a completely knew lofty opinion of Dolly Maddison.
and I'm Canadian.
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