The Night the White House Burned
On August 24, 1814, British troops marched into Washington, D.C., and set fire to the Capitol and the White House — and Dolley Madison raced to save a priceless portrait.
On August 24, 1814, British troops marched into Washington, D.C., and set fire to the Capitol and the White House — and Dolley Madison raced to save a priceless portrait.