| Author: | Jane Sutcliffe | ISBN: | 9781607345442 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge | Publication: | August 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jane Sutcliffe |
| ISBN: | 9781607345442 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
| Publication: | August 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge |
| Language: | English |
In this "biography of a single day," the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 is told from the viewpoint of the people who were there, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer, and a nine-year-old slave. Jane Sutcliffe draws upon first-person accounts to recreate a compelling chronology of the events of August 24, 1814.
In this "biography of a single day," the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 is told from the viewpoint of the people who were there, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer, and a nine-year-old slave. Jane Sutcliffe draws upon first-person accounts to recreate a compelling chronology of the events of August 24, 1814.
