The Burning of the White House in 1814
Read Digital Edition Foreword: A Dramatic Moment in American History, Robert L. BreedenThe Burning of Washington, Anthony S. PitchThe White...
Stephen Pleasonton
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- Library of Congress
Stephen Pleasonton
Stephen Pleasonton, c. 1850 (pictured), along with clerks John Graham and Josias King, rescued many of the nation's most treasured documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Stephen Pleasonton - Clerk for the State Department.
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