There are three entities you cannot say no to. First is my mom. Two, the gold star mothers. Three, the american legion. We are here. [applause] here, i want to leave you walking away with an appreciation for what baltimore represents. Because this is a really important year. This year is 2015, 200 years ago of really, what a year reflection. 1815, the cornerstone of a very important monument was late, which still stands up the road. If you get some time, i would ask you to visit it. It is called the battle monument. It is also sometimes called the baltimore monument. If you look at the monument, Lady Baltimore stands with a wreath. Fighters from 1814. If you forget everything that you experience here this weekend, if you get totally fried out on all the meetings, youmber that this week visited the home, the birthplace, of the National Anthem. It was the battle here, 201 years ago, of which Francis Scott key was an eyewitness, that led to the words that song. Rys what was this war of 18
Copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist on the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the president s house, i just mentioned, which is like the, to us, the bible of white house history. The white house garden, the white house the white house, the history of an american idea, which is really the architectural history of the house that he has written. Hes also collaborated with artists. Peter wadell on an artist visits the white house past which is a wonderful little booklet that is available. And the new book coming out and will be available tonight in our gift shop and youll be allowed in early to be able to have a copy signed if youd like to do that at 5 45. The title is the night they burned the white ho
Time he published his president s house in 1986. Hes been a mentor to us on the staff with research eeducation, publication. Over all those many years and now is the editor of our white house history publication that you all received a complementary copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist an the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the president s house, i just mentioned, which is like the, to us, the bible of white house history. The white house garden, the white house the white house, the history of an american idea, which is really the architectural history of the house that he has written. Hes also collaborated with artists. Peter wadell on an artist visits the white house past which is a wonderful li
Posted thetpelier event. It is about an hour. Thank you. Our next speaker will be William Seale. And to us at the association, he doesnt really need much introduction. Hes been a part of our organization as an adviser to our board for at least since the time he published his president s house in 1986. Hes been a mentor to us on the staff with research eeducation, publication. Over all those many years and now is the editor of our white house history publication that you all received a complementary complimentary copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist on the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Reservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the
Government buildings at york, canada. Perhaps only one government building and perhaps not the American Army after all. This provided the burning of the public buildings provided opponents of the location with an opportunity to argue for removal without having to did he mean the city. During the month prior to convening of congress in late september 1814, residents expressed fears that the opponents of the city might prevail. Washington socialite eliz a, granddaughter of washington, went so far as to accuse secretary of war john armstrong, jr. , of allowing the british to capture the city in order to give ammunition to those who wished to move from the potomac and win himself Political Support in what might have been upcoming campaign. The 13th congress reconvened in the Patent Office on september 19th. While members talked privately about the possibility of an immediate removal, president James Madison assured them that the buildings were only the burning of the buildings were only a