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The day British forces set fire to the White House
The sacking of Washington, D.C. and the burning of the White House by British troops in 1814 remains a seminal event in American history. The assault on the country's political and cultural heart ...
The White House: Everything You Need to Know About the US President’s Residence
“I think it’s critical to recognize that the initial construction of the White House, as well as other early-19th-century ...