America Under Fire Symposium
The White House Historical Association (WHHA), The United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS), and James Madison's Montpelier will commemorate the bicentennial of the August 24, 1814, invasion and burning of the White House and United States Capitol with a two-day symposium. Renowned scholars will describe and discuss the geopolitics and causes of the War of 1812, the British capture of the national capital