The White House Is Burning

August 24, 1814

Kids, People and Places, History
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Author: Jane Sutcliffe ISBN: 9781607345442
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publication: August 5, 2014
Imprint: Charlesbridge Language: English
Author: Jane Sutcliffe
ISBN: 9781607345442
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication: August 5, 2014
Imprint: Charlesbridge
Language: English

In this "biography of a single day," the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 is told from the viewpoint of the people who were there, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer, and a nine-year-old slave. Jane Sutcliffe draws upon first-person accounts to recreate a compelling chronology of the events of August 24, 1814.

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In this "biography of a single day," the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 is told from the viewpoint of the people who were there, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer, and a nine-year-old slave. Jane Sutcliffe draws upon first-person accounts to recreate a compelling chronology of the events of August 24, 1814.

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