Digest>July 2001
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In August 1814, James Monroe as Secretary of State under President James Madison sent word to Stephen Pleasonton that the British troops had landed and were on their way to burn Washington, D.C. Monroe later became President of the United States and served from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1825. Back to the edition of: July 2001
Story:
The Lighthouse Man Who Saved America’s History
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