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The War of 1812 and Relocating the Nation’s Capital

The White House ruins after the conflagration of August 24, 1814. Watercolor by George Munger (WIkipedia)

This might shocking to some of you, but had the outcome of some debates and votes been different, people might have taken their eighth-grade field trips to a different United States capital city. The War of 1812 was disastrous for Washington as the British rampaged through and razed the city. After the British defeated Napoleon in April of 1814, they ... Read More »

Video Visualizing Early Washington, D.C.

U.S. Capitol 1814

If you’re a serious D.C. history nerd, you’ll find this just as fascinating as I do. It was produced by UMBC’s Imaging Research Center (IRC) about a year ago. The voiceover is a little dry, but follow along and watch the whole thing. It’s very interesting. Read More »

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