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Dolly Madison
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Was the first White House burned in 1814?
Yes, the first White House was burned down on August 24, 1814.
Did Abigail Adams get out of the White House when it burned?
She wasn't in the White House when it burned. She was not first lady then. It was 1812 and Madison was president. His wife Dolly was first lady and she did get out with a picture of Washington.
Who was the first president who lived in the white house after it burned down?
me
What was the name of the white house before it was burned in the War of 1812?
The president's palace, or the president's house
Which US President fled the White House before it was burned by the British?
President Madison
Where was Mollie during the battle?
she was in the white house getting abrham licolns picture off the wall before the british burned down the white house
When the white house was first call the white house?
It was called the White House after the British burned it in the War of 1812, and the rebuilt it. They painted it white to cover the burn marks, and so people started calling it the white house.
Who save important items before the British burned the White House?
I think it was Dolly Madison.
Who burned the White House and why?
The White House was burned by the British Army; because the United States and Britain were at war.
Who lived in the white house when it was burned?
James and Dolley Madison were the White House residents when the British burned it.
What british did to the white house?
They burned it.
What happened when the british invaded Washington dc during the war of 1812?
they burned the white house. Actually, it was not yet known as the White House. It was the Capital Building.It became kown as the White House because it was painted white to hide the black charring the occured as a resulted of the fire
