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.
Thanks to several presidents, the White House still looks much as it did when it was first built. Our fourth president, James Madison (1809-1817), moved quickly after the British burned the White House. During the War of 1812, the British attacked the nation's capital. James and Dolley Madison escaped capture, but enemy troops torched the President's House on August 24, 1814.