War of 1812: The Burning of Washington War of 1812During the War of 1812, British forces stormed into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House and other federal buildings. Rather than dent U.S. morale, the sacking of Washington served to galvanize the population against the...
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Pursuit of Absolute Equality Composite NationThe story of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper: writer, abolitionist and early pioneer of the concept of...