Today's installment concludes British Burns Washington, D.C.,the name of our combined selection from Richard Hildreth and George R. Gleig. The
British Army Enters and Burns the US Capital City
For the inhabitants of Washington, D.C. it was a night of terror.Continuing British Burns Washington, D.C..Today is our final installment from
Battle of Bladensburg
As the British came up, the Baltimore regiment fled also, sweeping off with them General Winder, the President, and the Cabinet officers.Continuing
USA Fumbles Its Forces Defending Washington. DC
The President, Monroe, and Rush, who soon followed, were prevented only by an accidental piece of information from riding straight into Bladensburg,
British Burns Washington, D.C.
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Inadequate Preparations of the United States Army.IntroductionJames
Constitutional Government Established
Today's installment concludes The Constitutional Convention of the United States,the name of our combined selection from Andrew W. Young and Joseph
How the Constitutional Convention Was Created
They recommended the appointment of commissioners from all the States, "to meet at Philadelphia, on the second Monday of May next . . . ."Continuing
The Constitutional Convention Adjourns
The whole number of delegates who attended the convention was fifty-five, of whom thirty-nine signed the Constitution.Continuing The Constitutional
Constitutional Convention on Importing Slaves
This was the third 'Great Compromise' of the Constitution.Continuing The Constitutional Convention of the United States,with a selection from The