The anxiety of the American people during the winter of 1814-15 was reaching a level not seen since the days of Valley Forge. The War of 1812 was taking a toll on the fragile Union. The White House was burned in August, and now there was a group of Federalists plotting against the administration and maybe the Union. Meanwhile, a powerful British armada …
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