4. Dolley Madison's red dress's origins have long been a question. As the British approached Washington, D.C., she saved the red velvet draperies from the Oval drawing Room. Eventually, evidently, she had them, or at least some of them made into a dress.
3. Machias Seal Island is about 20 cares and lies between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada. It was not mentioned in the Treaty of Ghent so there is some question as to what country it belongs. Persons born here can claim dual citizenship.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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