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June 15, 2012
Smithsonian explores War of 1812
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is opening a major exhibit on the War of 1812 with objects from Canada, Great Britain and the United States.
On Friday, the museum opens “1812: A Nation Emerges.” It comes almost 200 years to the day from the nation's declaration of war against the British Empire. This “forgotten war” eventually led to the burning of the White House.
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