British troops set fire to the White House, gutting it from the inside − the last time another nation invaded the continental United States. The story of that epic night during the War of 1812 ...

Since its original construction in 1800, the building has undergone several renovations and expansions to accommodate the ...

The home of the presidency has stood as an icon of American democracy for more than two centuries, but it was designed by an ...

During the War of 1812 on August 24 ... the capital and set fire to many federal buildings including the White House. President Madison and members of the government fled the city during the ...

But often it is attrition that is decisive in modern warfare. As Stalin observed in the wake of the Second World War, “Hitler ...

At the White House, curator William Allman can point a ... A brief history lesson: The United States had declared war on Britain in June 1812. One of the central incitements had been the practice ...

marking the 200th anniversary of the British sack of Washington and razing of the White House during the War of 1812. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of burning the White House. Only ...

This undated drawing shows the burning of Washington, DC, with the US Capitol in the background The White House was set on fire by British forces in 1814 during the War of 1812 with the United States.

American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific ...

As Washington came under siege from the British as part of the War of 1812, President James Madison asked his wife to stay behind in the White House and gather important documents so that the ...

Naomi Biden has publicly thanked her "Nana and Pop" for the honour to have her wedding at the White House The White House ... at the ultimate venue since 1812. The site has also hosted four ...