Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those ...

Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those books were un-American.

Viral video just posted by a US rep shows a secret tunnel nestled under the floorboards of the US Capitol that according to ...

Viral video just posted by a US rep shows a secret tunnel nestled under the floorboards of the US Capitol that, according to ...

Republican North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore posted a viral video showing a hidden passageway under the floorboards of the ...

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British soldiers had set fire to the US Capitol and torched the White House during the “Burning of Washington” in the War of 1812, which erupted over maritime rights and other disputes.

Known as the "Burning of Washington," British soldiers in August 1814 set fire to the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Navy Yard and the White House ... The War of 1812 ended in 1815.