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White House in Flames | Madison News
Published 3 days, 15 hours ago
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On August 24, 1814, British troops burned the White House during the War of 1812—President Madison and his wife had fled before the raid, but not before the invaders used their plates for dinner. The Madisons never returned to live there, instead settling in Maryland until James Monroe moved back into the rebuilt mansion in 1817. A symbol of power reduced to ashes—and a reminder that history can turn on a flame.
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