The White House is burning
White House (Washington, D.C.)Juvenile literatureHistoryWhite house (washington, d.c.)Washington (d.c.), historyWashington (d.c.), juvenile literatureUnited states, history, 19th centuryUnited states, history, local, juvenile literature
Traces the story of the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 from the perspectives of its witnesses, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer and a 9-year-old slave. 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.
Writing a summary for young readers…
For young readers
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