Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks That Saved the Nation

from dknoch

In his latest book, Through the Perilous Fight, veteran Washington Post journalist Steve Vogel examines the turbulent period surrounding the burning of Washington, DC, by the British army during the War of 1812. Although largely an overlooked segment of American history, the conflict nevertheless...

from carterchristian1

Portraits are an outstanding feature of this book.

from VGAHarris

Interesting to read how the Americans kept blundering and allowed the British to ruin Washington D.C. but the narrative gets lost in a morass of details.

from dknoch

In his latest book, Through the Perilous Fight, veteran Washington Post journalist Steve Vogel examines the turbulent period surrounding the burning of Washington, DC, by the British army during the War of 1812. Although largely an overlooked segment of American history, the conflict nevertheless...

from carterchristian1

Portraits are an outstanding feature of this book.