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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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
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Remembering the Truman White House, A Grandson’s Reflections
Featuring Clifton Truman Daniels, Grandson of Harry S. Truman
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Death in the White House
Featuring Matthew Costello, Amity Shlaes, and Kevin Eckstrom
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Holidays at the White House
Featuring Jennifer Pickens, Roland Mesnier, Gary Walters
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.