Saturday, April 24, 2010

Night at the Museum Series: The Star Spangled Banner

The Capital Captured


Angered by British interference with American trade, the young United States was intent on reaffirming its recently won independence. Instead, a series of defeats left Americans anxious and demoralized. They were stunned when, on August 24, 1814, British troops marched into Washington, D.C., and set the Capitol building and White House ablaze.
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