United states Historical Society. We thank two wonderful partners for being with us today and cricks they have made to make this a successful event. We would also like to extend a special word of thanks to the company that generously overrode this. If youre with us for dinner youll receive a special gift made from kim art for this symposi symposium. Were grateful for the relationship weve had 34 years in the production of our White House Christmas ornament. This began in 1981 and a very significant part of what we do given proceeds of the sale of this ornament go to support our work with the white house. Take a moment to visit our shop, right across the courtyard behind you today as well as online at www. White house history. Org to obtain 2014 christmas ornament. Finally to White House Association in washington and those watching on cspan from across america, 14 prestigious supporters guide us through one of our most significant periods in history. To begin our full program, its my pl
Welcome. It is saturday march 22nd. Good morning. In for claudine wong. Lets get a quick look at the weather. Another fantastic afternoon in store. We are waking up to the low clouds and fog back with us. Taking a look over you can see the gray over parts of oakland and facing toward the east. We do have mostly sunny skies expected for the second half of the day. I will show you where the fog and the low clouds are. We have it along the coastline in to the east as we showed you. Through the strait, santa rosa reporting visibility down to a quarter mile at the airport. Its a little bit of patchy fog and visibility. Low if you have an Early Morning drive along the valley floor. I think you will find patchy fog. As we get to eight, nine, itll start to slowly burn off. We will mostly be sunny on the way to the coastline. Notice as i put it into motion we are into four and we still have clouds up and down the coast. Partly sunny to mostly cloudy for the coastline. Mostly sunny away from the
The british Read Division list of congress. They knew who voted for war and who didnt. If your congress voted for war, british blockaded you and attacked you. If your congressman didnt vote for war, what was left to lurn. The best way to defeat the enemy, divide and conquer, not overwhelm. A history of overwhelming anybody. Furthermore, northeastern providing huge amounts of resource for british war effort in spain in particular and duke of wellington eight american grown grain. Food supplies crossed into north america. Good people of vermont fed the british army encanada for the entire war. To their enormous profit one has to understand. Critically economic blockade finally established eight months after the war had begun. They had been a golden eight months in which it was operating both peace and war at the same time. Ultimately this blockade would be the decisive strategy. It would break american economy, bankrupt the state and leave it unable to borrow money or raise credit intern
During the war of 1812, british soldiers invaded washington, d. C. And set fire to the white house and the u. S. Capitol building. President James Madison and first Lady Dolly Madison fled the city. Next, andrew lambert, author of the challenge britain against america in the war of 1812. He spoke at a symposium hosted by the White House Historical association, u. S. Capitol historical society, and James Madisons montpelier. This is 45 minutes. Lambert, challenge, naval war of 1812. My name is stewart mclauren, and im the president of the White House Historical association where we are privileged to convene today for this significant event. Were honored to have with us today two members of the board of directors of the White House Historical association, the honorable stock and kiplinger. Were also honored to have with us today mr. William almond, who is the curator of the white house. This program commemorates bicentennial of one of americas most critical but overlooked conflicts. With
This afternoons session beginning with andrew lambert, challenge, naval war of 1812. My name is stewart mclauren, and im the president of the White House Historical association where we are privileged to convene today for this significant event. Were honored to have with us today two members of the board of directors of the White House Historical association, the honorable stock and kiplinger. Were also honored to have with us today mr. William almond, who is the curator of the white house. This program commemorates bicentennial of one of americas most critical but overlooked conflicts. With the gathering of extraordinary scholars and experts in history field, next two days sure to educate and inspire, enhance our understanding of the war of 1812. The White House Historical mission echos symposium goal, echos public on history of white house. Were so pleased to host this d day, the study of white house history. This event could not be possible without the partnering and support of our