T he sacking of Washington, D.C. and the burning of the White House by British troops in 1814 remains a seminal event in ...

The wire service on Wednesday accused The White House of continuing to bar its reporters from the press pool despite a judge’s order that called the restriction a violation of the First Amendment.

Joy Reid claimed on Don Lemon's show that Canada burned down the White House in 1814. However, it was actually the British, not Canada, who did so during the War of 1812. Canada, then a British colony ...

Specific scenes in the intro film, such as the burning of the White House in 1814, are further dramatized with lighting FX while architectural lighting adds a changing colour wash on the model. The ...

In 1814, British forces set fire to the White House during the War of 1812 in retaliation for American actions in the Canadas. The burning affected much of Washington, DC, at that time.

Upon first entering, guests are greeted with a scaled-down replica of the White House’s south facade and an introductory video narrating an overview of the White House’s history, from its creation to ...

Contrary to a popular myth that the building was painted white to hide scorch marks after the fire in 1814, the residence was first painted white in 1798 to protect the exterior from weather damage.

It's been 210 years since the White House burned. Let's talk about it. More than two centuries ago, the White House began its rise from literal ashes to become a center of global leadership.

War of 1812 and the Burning of the White House A look at the burning of the White House by British Troops on August 24, 1814.

Burning down the White House today seems like a thing of fiction, reserved for absurdist movies, and propaganda, but that's exactly what happened in 1812 after a British invasion and unsuccessful war.

Mister Sam was very fond of gavels; he even had one made out of timbers that allegedly had survived the burning of the White House in 1814.

The White House in Washington, D.C., has been a famous landmark ever since the capital of the U.S. was changed in 1790, with the passing of the Residence Act. Of course, it wasn’t always white. That ...