While researching today’s #onthisday Tweet (also on Facebook!), I turned up an interesting little fact. Read on to learn more … More
Tag: War of 1812
200 Years Ago, DC Burned
In the evening on August 24, 1814, British troops led by Major General Robert Ross arrived in Washington after taking … More
200th Anniversary of USS Constitution’s Defeat of HMS Guerriere
Yesterday marked the 200th anniversary of the defeat of the H.M.S. Guerriere by the USS Constitution in the War of … More
Major General Robert Ross and the War of 1812
–by Patrick McGuire, USCHS intern, with an introduction by Joanna Hallac To kick off our August Brown Bag series yesterday, which we … More
August Brown Bags
Wednesday marks the beginning of August, which means it is the start of our month of weekly lunchtime lectures that … More
June 1812: Congress Declares War on Great Britain
–by Don Kennon “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in … More