On Aug. 24, 1814 — 210 years ago Saturday — the British marched into Washington, D.C., and set fire to the Capitol, the White House and most other government facilities in our capital city.

The story of that epic night during the War of 1812 and the restoration that ... In 1939, 125 years after the White House burned, a 73-year-old Canadian named Archibald Kains sent President ...

The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President ...

However, the claim is false, as it was the British and not Canada who burned down the White House during the War of 1812 between the United States and the British. Notably, Canada was then a ...

The first major renovation of the White House took place during the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, British troops marched on Washington, DC, and burned the White House, the Capitol, and several ...

Former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien joked about burning down the White House Sunday in response ... calling back to the acrimonious War of 1812 between the two nations.

The White House was burned by the British during the War of 1812, and it was rebuilt by the original architect, James Hoban. Over the years, new pieces were added to the White House. It was also ...