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.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-116) and index.
Contents
The hours before dawn -- Dawn -- Morning -- Noon -- Afternoon -- Dusk -- Night -- The day after -- And after.