As Washington came under siege from the British as part of the War of 1812, President James Madison asked his wife to stay behind in the White House and gather important documents so that the ...

James Madison, the "Father of the ... In 1814 the British went so far as to burn the White House and Capitol Building as a fleeing Madison watched from across the Potomac. By 1815 the American ...

Like James Madison, Monroe was secretary of state before becoming ... Before now, no one had ever tried to pretend that slavery was a good thing for white or black people. New positions on slavery, ...

James Madison, the fourth president ... But then a free black man named James Smith came riding up to the White House, shouting, “Clear out! Clear out! General Armstrong has ordered a retreat!” ...

The James Madison Dukes football program represents ... the team showcases talent with Ke'Marion Baldwin, Kaelon Black, Kalin Jean, Ty Son Lawton, and Sammy Malignaggi, each bringing their unique ...

When Madison’s successor, James Monroe, moved back into the White House in October 1817 ... workers made a discovery: Black scorch marks that had never been cleaned from the Virginia sandstone ...

Alisha Madison has demonstrated exceptional leadership ... to providing professional development and leadership training for Black women and professionals of color. A recipient of the Women ...

Fittingly, James Earl Jones went on to play Othello as momentously as Robeson, the first Black man to play Othello for a major theater. After Jones’s “Great White Hope” completed its first ...

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is rising once again. James Wan, the creator of the ... Scott serve as executive producers ...

the first Black heavyweight champion boxer in 1908. James Earl Jones played Johnson (billed as Jack Jefferson) in the play-turned-movie "The Great White Hope," earning him a Tony Award and Oscar ...