EPISODE · Aug 15, 2016 · 11H 16M
Audiobook: The Burning of the White House: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 by Jane Hampton Cook
from Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics · host Jane Hampton Cook
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/269917 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Burning of the White House: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 Author: Jane Hampton Cook Narrator: Marguerite Gavin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: August 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Told from multiple points of view—including James and Dolley Madison and a British admiral—this is the true story of the burning of the White House in 1814. It’s unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It’s unimaginable because in 1814, enemies didn’t fly overhead; they marched through the streets, and for twenty-six hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, DC, and set fire to government buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House. Relying on firsthand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a vivid, multidimensional account of the burning of Washington, including the escalation that led to it and the immediate aftermath. From James and Dolley Madison to the British admiral who ordered the White House set aflame, historical figures are brought to life through their experience of this unprecedented attack. The Burning of the White House is the story of a city invaded, a presidential family displaced, a nation humbled, and an American spirit that somehow remained unbroken.
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