Presented by the White House Historical Association
British Invasion to French Restoration
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Edward Lengel, White House Historical Association Chief Historian, and Matthew Costello, White House Historical Association Senior Historian
- Date
- 5/2/17
- Duration
- 39 minutes
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our political relations with England—but its restoration during James Monroe's administration demonstrated a high point of our cultural connections to France. For the 200th anniversary of Monroe’s move back to the White House, Stewart D. McLaurin interviews White Historical Association Historians Edward Lengel and Matthew Costello about the British invasion and a French restoration.
Episodes
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Preserving Presidential History
Featuring David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
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America’s Pastime and the Presidency
Featuring Former White House speechwriter and author Curt Smith, former sports reporter and author Fred Frommer, and sports lawyer and former PA announcer Phil Hochberg
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Decatur House, the President’s Neighbor
Featuring Katherine Malone-France, Vice President for Historic Sites at National Trust for Historic Preservation and Osborne Mackie, author and antiques & fine arts expert
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The Irish Architect and the Scottish Stonemasons
Featuring Historian Dr. Ed Lengel, Architect and Author Merlo Kelly, and Scottish Stonemason Charles Jones
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The Power of Partnerships
Featuring Teresa Carlson, Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, Valerie Camillo, Washington Nationals Baseball Club, Margaret Talev, White House Correspondents Association
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Mona Lisa in Camelot
Featuring Author Margaret Leslie Davis
President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.