Bibliograph

The burning of the White House, James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812, Jane Hampton Cook

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The burning of the White House, James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812, Jane Hampton Cook

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-420) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The burning of the White House

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

921870631

Responsibility statement

Jane Hampton Cook

Sub title

James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812

Summary

Relying on first-hand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a vivid, multidimensional account of the burning of Washington, including the escalation that led to it and the immediate aftermath. From James and Dolley Madison to the British admiral who ordered the White House set aflame, historical figures are brought to life through their experience of this unprecedented attack. The Burning of the White House is the story of a city invaded, a presidential family displaced, a nation humbled, and an American spirit that somehow remained unbroken

Table Of Contents

The pirate -- Mighty little Madison -- Hello, Dolley -- Dueling strategies -- Knickerbockers -- Torpedo -- Chesapeake fever -- Snubbed by Dolley -- Atrocious Hampton -- Dear Dolley -- The White House -- Hospitality and hostility -- Noses for news -- Not your average news day -- Superabundant force -- Twenty thousand reinforcements -- Hanging Madison -- Invasion -- The British are coming -- Spyglasses -- Bladensburg races -- Capitol conflagration -- White House inferno -- Displaced or conquered? -- Phoenix spices -- Phoenix multitude -- White House phoenix -- Dawn's early light -- Relocating the capital city -- Poor Mrs. Madison -- President's Club -- Uplifting news -- Rise of the First Lady -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

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