The Annual British Conquest and Burning of Washington Tour Aug 22, D.C.

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“The Annual British Conquest and Burning of Washington Tour, August 22, D.C.!” August 24, 1814 may have been the worst day in the history of Washington, D.C., and perhaps of America. When much of the nation’s Capital An annual event, this unique walking tour will detail the conquest of the D.C by the British, and their burning of the Capitol, the Treasury Building, War & Navy Departments, and the White House, military actions in Alexandria and Baltimore, and the general course of “America’s Second War of Independence”. Held the weekend before the anniversary of the infamous event! Meet outside the National Theater, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 Saturday, August 22, 5:45 pm. Length of tour: About 2 hours. Prices start at: $25. Nearest metro stops: Metro Center and the Smithsonian Pre-Register and Pre-Pay at— Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-annual-british-conquest-and-burning-of-washington-tour-aug-24-dc-tickets-1992769687780?aff=oddtdtcreator Or, PayPal, sending $26 to [[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])](mailto:[email protected] (http://mailto:[email protected]/)) https://www.paypal.com/us/home Or, pay $25 in cash at the start of the tour. Some of our action-packed itinerary!: • The burning of the Capitol, Supreme Court, and Library of Congress. • The dramatic events at the Marine Barracks and Navy Yard. • The wild Battle of Bladensburg, Maryland • The unsung hero who saved the original Constitution and Declaration of Independence. • How First Lady Dolley Madison, and her servants, bravely faced the approach of the British. • That war-time's tiny War Department • The brave doctor who treated the wounded, and gave up his house to the British! • President Madison, the only Chief Executive to lead America's troops in battle. • The cowardly Secretary of War, and how an esteemed diplomat took over the War Department! • How the ruse of an Irish washerwoman gulled an English admiral • The dilemma the war posed slaves: how African-Americans fought in the conflict. • The most haunted locales in the capital • How the war nearly triggered the secession—of the North! • The amazingly motley army behind Andy Jackson's stunning victory at the Battle of New Orleans. • The Washington Typhoon! • The original war hawks, and doves. • How volcanoes in Iceland affected the course of the conflict! • The 1812 Navy hero of Lafayette Square, killed by a fellow Commodore! • The formidable British commanders that day • How a Renaissance Man saved the invaluable inventions at the Patent Office. • The mysterious Curse of the Washington Woman • Looting along Pennsylvania Avenue, and in the White House! • The only nation to beat the U.S. in war twice • The epic, follow-up Battle of Baltimore • And more! Your guide is a former writer for the “Tonight Show”, and ex-White House speechwriter, and author of a book, The Lost Capitol, on the history of the Capitol Building, including a chapter on its burning in 1814: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&asin=1493055909&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1 Ed is also author of the book The White House’s Unruly Neighborhood, on the wild past of the area we’ll walk through: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette/dp/1476674868/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555118270&sr=1-1-catcorr And his latest, a spy thriller set in Embassy Row, Femme Fatalité: https://www.amazon.com/Femme-Fatalité-Lizzy-Thorne-Novel/dp/B0F5NPSKDS/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 Think history is boring? Not on this tour!