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Burning of Washington River Tour
2014-08-24T18:00:50-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmU2XC8yMDE0MDgxODAxNTgxMTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Steve Vogel, author of Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation, told the story of the August 24, 1814, burning of Washington, D.C., during a river tour with his boat. Mr. Vogel argued that the waterways were key to the British commanders, who thought that capturing and burning the city might bring the War of 1812 to an end.
Steve Vogel, author of Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation, told the story of the August 24, 1814, burning of Washin…
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Steve Vogel, author of Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation, told the story of the August 24, 1814, burning of Washington, D.C., during a river tour with his boat. Mr. Vogel argued that the waterways were key to the British commanders, who thought that capturing and burning the city might bring the War of 1812 to an end. close
Steve Vogel, author of Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation, told the story of the August 24, 1814, burning of Washin… read more
Steve Vogel, author of Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation, told the story of the August 24, 1814, burning of Washington, D.C., during a river tour with his boat. Mr. Vogel argued that the waterways were key to the British commanders, who thought that capturing and burning the city might bring the War of 1812 to an end. close
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