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Michael Beschloss
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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 23 Aug 2016

    British invaders in War of 1812 burn White House & Capitol tomorrow 1814:pic.twitter.com/H1iXmAxBLw

    6:12 PM - 23 Aug 2016
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      1. Wendy Fink-Weber‏ @wfweber 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        When the Reagan's stripped the paint off the North doors in 1986, burn marks from that day were plainly visible. I saw them.

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      1. Ann Walker‏ @ann_walker 23 Aug 2016
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        ..and Dolley Madison's yelling, "Get the painting! Get the painting!" #BestFirstLadyEver

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      1. David Sanderson‏ @dizzylimit 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Great photo!

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      1. Lincoln Weeps  📎‏ @ttomlinson44 23 Aug 2016
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        But didn't burn the Marine Barracks at 8'th and I. Once a Marine Always a Marine!

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      2. Todd GivingThanks Schneider‏ @toddsschneider 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Canadian invaders backed by British reinforcements, or so we are told north of the 49th parallel

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      3. Todd GivingThanks Schneider‏ @toddsschneider 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @toddsschneider @BeschlossDC

        http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/today-we-celebrate-the-time-canada-burned-down-the-white-house-127844144/?no-ist …

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      2. Kevin Gregg‏ @KevinPaulGregg 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        One can only imagine how many people around the globe envy the Brits for being the only ones to ever have this moment.

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      3. Hugh Mann‏ @rubellaball 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @KevinPaulGregg @BeschlossDC

        Canadians like to take credit for this ;)

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      4. Kevin Gregg‏ @KevinPaulGregg 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @rubellaball @BeschlossDC

        O Canada.

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      1. Martin Newman‏ @MartinNewman7 25 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        fire started by Col (later Maj Gen) Robert Ross of XXth Foot which became the Lancashire Fusiliers.

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      1. Aaron Aiken‏ @aiken_aaron 23 Aug 2016
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        I have heard that it didn't burn down due to a storm that hit DC that nite. True???

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      1. Pd0rk1n‏ @Pd0rk1n 23 Aug 2016
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        @coyleWERDZ don’t forget the Canadians in that

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      1.  ☀️  ☁️ Joe Pell  ☁️  ☀️‏ @jj_pell 23 Aug 2016
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        Trump's Wish @realDonaldTrump #TrumpPutin2016

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      2. John Kelley Veteran‏ @majorian459 23 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I often wonder what would have happened if Americans had taken large areas of Canada

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      3. Dan May-zer‏ @CDN_Footy 23 Aug 2016
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        or vice versa.

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      1. Rich Robinson‏ @RobinsonFlash 23 Aug 2016
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        to the Way-back machine to warn them!

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      1. Charles Parmele‏ @ceparmele 23 Aug 2016
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        yep, Dolly Madison saved Washington's portrait. They seemed to let docs about my family loaning money for Revolution burn.

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      1. UrsusMaritimus‏ @ursus_marit 23 Aug 2016
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        that was very rude of them

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