The bigger a telescopeâs mirror or lens, the more light can be captured and the brighter distant celestial objects will appear. The quality of the lenses is also very important. Before you buy, ask to have a look through it in daylight at a distant object.
1814 White House Fire. The 1814 White House Fire was a monumental moment in United States history â one where the nationâs seat of power was literally brought down by its enemy. It was the culmination of an ongoing war between the United States and the British Empire and would ultimately set the stage for the nation to rise again.
Remembering When White House Was Burning, President Was Hiding, and U.S. Was Close to Collapse. 200 years ago today British troops seized control of Washington, D.C. An illustration of the British burning the U.S. Capitol in 1814. The United States and Britain now enjoy a special relationship, but on this day in 1814, a force of battle-hardened British troops overran a poorly armed American militia, seized control of the city of Washington, and set the White House ablaze.