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Burning of Washington, D.C., Newspaper Coverage
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Newspaper article on the "Capture and Destruction of the Capital" relating information on the burning of Washington, D.C. on August 24, 1814. The city was burned by British troops after their victory at the Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812.
August 27, 1814
Publication Information
| Date Created | August 27, 1814 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 34 x 14 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | United States' gazette for the country |
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| Call Number | Aug 27, 1814 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Statement issued from the Greenville Air Force Base
circa 1963 -- 1967
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, circa 1963-1967.
Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume XVI, page 451
1902
1725: French settlements in Illinois are menaced by the Foxes; Aid from France requested
Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume XVII, page 319
1906
1739: Marin pacifies the upper country
Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume XIII, page 445
1895
Arrival of American Troops at Green Bay, in 1816 is a letter from Dr. William Henry Hening of Green Bay to Colonel John Miller who took possession of the area at the conclusion of the War of 1812. ...
Report and collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, for the years 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876, Volume VII, page 147
1876
Memoir of Charles de Landglade, written by Joseph Tasse, Esq., of Ottawa, Canada, translated from French by Sarah Fairchild Dean.
"They Cannot Win 'Elections' From a System Based on Murder," article from Congressional Record, Washington, Monday, January 4, 1965
1964 - 1966
Materials collected by Robert W. Park, a 1965 summer volunteer for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964-1966.
