Collection America Under Fire
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the epicenter of The War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
Reporters Sprint to the Press Room
- Credit
- Abbie Rowe, National Park Service, National Archives
Reporters Sprint to the Press Room
Reporters sprint across the West Wing lobby to the Press Room with news that Japan has surrendered, August 14, 1945.
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