by Lindsay Holst | Sep 12, 2014 | Monitor
Frances Scott Key was a 35-year-old Washington lawyer who'd been opposed to America's entry into the War of 1812 from the beginning. But on the evening of September 13, 1814, he found himself watching as a prisoner on a sailing ship deck as the ships of the...
by David Agnew | Jun 19, 2013 | Monitor
Ed. note: This post is the first in a series of five. Check back on the White House Blog throughout the week for more statements from leaders around the country. Across the country, Democratic and Republican state and local officials are speaking out...
by Adam Garber | Sep 14, 2012 | Monitor
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President and his administration commemorated the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and addressed the attack on the American ...