Washington is burning
Type
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Washington is burning
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Washington is burning
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
On my own history
Summary
Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were marching toward Washington. Terrified people were fleeing the city. But Paul was not going to join them yet. He was a slave who belonged to President Madison and his wife, Dolley. Dolley did not want to leave until her husband returned from the battlefront. Paul stayed by her side, helping her pack up official papers and belongings. Finally, they could wait no longer. But there was one more treasure they had to save. Were they too late?
Target audience
juvenile
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- Jennings, Paul, 1799-1874 -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- African American boys -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- War of 1812
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by the British, 1814 -- Juvenile literature
- Jennings, Paul, 1799-
- Child slaves -- Biography
- Slaves -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Child slaves -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by the British, 1814
- Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography
Content
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- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject14
- Jennings, Paul, 1799-1874 -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Electronic books
- African American boys -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- War of 1812
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by the British, 1814 -- Juvenile literature
- Jennings, Paul, 1799-
- Child slaves -- Biography
- Slaves -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Child slaves -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by the British, 1814
- Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography
- Content1