The Burning of the White House in 1814
Read Digital EditionForeword: A Dramatic Moment in American History, Robert L. BreedenThe Burning of Washington, Anthony S. PitchThe White House...
Tensions in the Capital - Photo 1
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Tensions in the Capital - Photo 1
The Cutts House on F Street during the Civil War was the Sanitary Commission headquarters, ca. 1865.
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